Manipur Naga body demands NIA probe into Ukhrul killings, Kuki rebels’ removal

The four, identified as Kapangkhui R.S., her son Haoleila R.S., Khanmila Keishing and August Ngalung, all from Ukhrul district, were killed when armed assailants ambushed two vehicles on National Highway-202. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Naga organisation in conflict-scarred Manipur has issued a three-day “public ultimatum” to the Union and State governments to drive out Kuki rebels from Naga areas and let the National Investigation Agency probe the killing of four Naga civilians in Ukhrul district on Friday (November 13, 2026).The four, identified as Kapangkhui R.S., her son Haoleila R.S., Khanmila Keishing and August Ngalung, all from Ukhrul district, were killed when armed assailants ambushed two vehicles on National Highway-202. The State government said the attackers were unknown gunmen.The four Naga civilians were killed a day after a Kuki woman was killed and two Kuki men were injured in a similar firing incident in Kangpokpi district. Ukhrul and Kangpokpi are Naga-majority and Kuki-majority districts, respectively.’Lost faith in Central security forces’Tangkhul Naga civil society organisations held a meeting after the Ukhrul killings and decided to issue the ultimatum.“This is the fourth such incident at the same location. The entire responsibility for failing to protect the lives of innocent civilians is solely fixed upon State and Central governments,” said the Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL), an apex Naga organisation.Stating that the Naga people have lost complete faith in the Central security forces, the TNL said all Central security forces deployed on that stretch of the road must be immediately withdrawn.“The victim families resolved not to claim the bodies until then. Failing this, it is resolved that the general public would be compelled to resort to an indefinite agitation until complete justice is delivered,” the TNL warned.Security reviewChief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh reviewed the prevailing law and order situation in the State on Saturday (November 14, 2026).“It was decided that combing operations will continue to nab the culprits involved in various crimes. It was further decided that the respective security posts will have to strengthen security cover in their area of deployment,” a government statement said.The meeting deliberated on measures to further strengthen the security arrangements in vulnerable areas. Manipur’s Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam and top officials of the Manipur Police and the Central security forces attended the review meeting. Published - November 14, 2026 09:04 pm IST