Six Naga civilians killed in Kangpokpi to be buried on November 16
The Joint Tribe Council announced the final rites for the victims following tripartite talks involving the central and state governments.
The mortal remains of six Naga civilians from Konsaram village will be laid to rest at Naga Martyrs’ Park in Konsaram on November 16, according to The Assam Tribune.
The victims' bodies were recovered in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district in June after they were allegedly taken by suspected Kuki armed groups on May 30.
The Joint Tribe Council (JTC), Manipur, stated that the burial date follows an understanding reached during tripartite talks in Guwahati on September 26.
These discussions involved the Government of India, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Manipur government, and the United Naga Council (UNC).
JTC representative Timothy said the talks addressed demands raised by the UNC, allowing the families to perform final rites after nearly six months.
The bodies have been kept at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) mortuary in Imphal since they were found on June 10.