Held captive, 21 Nagas released in Manipur’s restive Ukhrul district
The Hindu
Tensions rise in Manipur as 21 Nagas are released after captives were held amid violence, leading to recovered Kuki bodies.
GUWAHATI
The bodies of two Kuki men missing after a shooting incident were recovered from a jungle in Manipur’s Kamjong district on Thursday (March 12, 2026) early morning, hours after 21 Tangkhul Naga people were released by their captors in the adjoining Ukhrul district, triggering fresh tension.
The Naga individuals, including women and children, were travelling on the Imphal-Ukhrul Road when a Kuki group intercepted their vehicles and held them captives on Wednesday (March 11, 2026). This was reportedly in retaliation for an anti-poppy cultivation drive by “Naga volunteers” on March 11, after which two Kuki cultivators went missing while another sustained bullet injuries.
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Ukhrul and Kamjong are Naga-dominated districts. Ukhrul town is about 80 km from Manipur’s capital, Imphal.
District officials said the 21 Nagas were handed over to the Army late Wednesday night (March 11, 2026). Army personnel ensured their safe travel to Ukhrul town.
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