Four Naga civilians killed in suspected ambush in Manipur's Ukhrul district
The victims were travelling in two vehicles along the Imphal-Ukhrul road when suspected militants opened fire on them.
Four Naga civilians were killed in a suspected militant ambush along the Imphal-Ukhrul road in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Friday afternoon, according to reports from NENow and The New Indian Express.
The incident occurred between noon and 1 p.m. near New Haven, under the jurisdiction of the Litan police station. Suspected armed militants reportedly opened fire from the vicinity of Yaolen village on two vehicles, a Maruti Swift and a Bolero pick-up, which were travelling towards Imphal.
The deceased have been identified as Phaoleila Raihing (also reported as Haoleila RS) and her son, Kapangkhui Raihing, both from Shangshak village. Two siblings from Tashar village, Tychicus Ngalung (also reported as August Ngalung) and Tanmila (also reported as Khanmila or Khanmila Keishing), were also killed.
Police stated that bullet marks were found on the windshields of both vehicles. Security teams rushed to the site immediately after the attack, and the Litan police are investigating the circumstances.
The attack follows a separate incident on Thursday where a Kuki woman, identified as Kimneineng Chongloi, was shot dead during a gunfight between rival armed groups near Taphou Kuki village in Kangpokpi district. Following that incident, the Committee on Tribal Unity (COTU) called for a 48-hour shutdown in Kangpokpi district starting from midnight on November 12.