Imphal, September 13, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
At least four members of the Kuki tribal community, including two women, were killed in two separate suspected militant attacks in Manipur’s Tamenglong and Noney districts on Sunday, police said.
Two people, including a woman, were killed when suspected militants attacked Tollen Kuki village under Kaimai Police Station in Tamenglong district. In a separate incident, two people, including a woman, were shot dead at Longpi village under Nungba Police Station in Noney district.
At Tollen, a woman identified as Lhingngai Singsit was killed when suspected militants allegedly attacked her residence. Her husband, Seineih Singsit, and their infant son sustained gunshot injuries. Seineih later succumbed to his injuries while being taken to a hospital in Silchar, Assam.
Security forces rushed to the village after the attack and provided medical assistance to the injured, police said.
In the second incident, armed militants allegedly opened fire in Longpi village, killing Julie Gangte and R Gangte, according to police officials.
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh condemned the killings and expressed anguish over the loss of civilian lives.
“Such cowardly acts of violence against innocent civilians are unacceptable and have no place in our society,” the Chief Minister said in a statement issued by his office. He conveyed condolences to the bereaved families and wished those injured a speedy recovery.
The Kaimai Village Authority and several organisations, MLAs and political leaders also condemned the Tollen attack, calling it a deliberate attempt to create division between communities. They called for an impartial investigation and demanded that those responsible be identified and brought to justice.
Former Chief Minister and BJP leader N. Biren Singh described the Tollen incident as “deeply disturbing and heartbreaking” and stressed that the safety of civilians must remain the foremost priority.
Naga Peoples’ Front legislator Awangbou Newmai and several Kuki and Naga MLAs also condemned the killings, with Newmai calling attacks on unarmed civilians, including women and children, cowardly and unacceptable.
The killings coincided with “Sahnit Ni”, or “Black Day”, observed by the Kuki community in Manipur on September 13 to remember those killed during the Kuki-Naga conflict of the 1990s.
The latest violence comes amid continuing efforts to restore peace in Manipur following ethnic clashes between the non-tribal Meitei community and hill-based Kuki tribal communities that began in May 2023. According to the source, at least 306 people have been killed, 49 remain missing and thousands have been displaced since the violence began.
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