Tangkhul Naga Long demands an NIA probe into the killing of four civilians in Ukhrul district.
A Naga organisation has issued a three-day public ultimatum to the state and central governments to remove Kuki rebels from Naga areas and hand over the investigation of four civilian killings in Ukhrul district to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The ultimatum follows the death of Kapangkhui RS, her son Haoleila RS, Khanmila Keishing, and August Ngalung on Friday, according to reports from The New Indian Express and The Hindu.
The four victims were travelling from Ukhrul to Imphal in two vehicles when unidentified gunmen ambushed them at the New Heaven area on National Highway 202. The attack occurred at approximately 1 pm in the Litan area, which has been an epicentre of conflict between Kuki and Naga communities since February 2026. The victims died on the spot.
Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) stated that this is the fourth such incident at the same location and held the state and central governments solely responsible for failing to protect civilians. The organisation said it has lost complete faith in central security forces and demanded their immediate withdrawal from that stretch of the road. The victim families have resolved not to claim the bodies until these demands are met.
Kuki groups have categorically denied involvement in the attack, though Naga organisations alleged Kuki armed groups were behind it. In response to the killings, Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh reviewed the law and order situation on Saturday, deciding that combing operations will continue to nab the culprits.
Additional security forces, including the Manipur Police, Border Security Force (BSF), Army, and Assam Rifles, have been rushed to the area. Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho has called for dialogue and reconciliation to find a solution to the state's ongoing ethnic crisis.
