Six Naga civilians killed in Kangpokpi to be buried on November 16
The Joint Tribe Council announced the burial date following tripartite talks involving the Government of India and the Manipur government.
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' mutilated bodies were recovered in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district in June. The Joint Tribe Council (JTC), Manipur, announced the burial date following an understanding reached during tripartite talks in Guwahati on September 26.
The talks involved the Government of India, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Manipur government, and the United Naga Council (UNC). JTC representative Timothy said the discussions resulted in understandings on the demands raised by the UNC.
The six civilians, residents of Konsaram village, were allegedly abducted by suspected Kuki armed groups on May 30. Their bodies were recovered on June 10 from an area between Leilon Phaipei and Kharam Phaipei villages.
The bodies have been at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) mortuary in Imphal since June. Earlier, the Kuki Zo Council admitted the community's role in the killings and offered an apology.
The All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM), stated that no apology is acceptable until those responsible for the alleged abduction and killing are held accountable. Timothy appealed to various organisations to attend the farewell programme.