New Delhi: The discovery of the bodies of six Naga men who had been missing since May 13 a day ago has given way to fresh violence in Manipur, with two Kuki men reported dead in Kamjong district today, June 11.

A day after 14 Kuki men held captive by Naga groups were released in Manipur, security forces recovered the bodies of six Naga men who had been missing since May 13. The remains were recovered on June 10, triggering outrage across Naga-inhabited areas of the state. The discovery led to renewed political demands for the removal of Manipur deputy chief minister Nemcha Kipgen, whose husband, Semtinthang Kipgen heads the Kuki National Front-P or KNF-P, a group accused by Naga bodies of involvement in the abduction and killings.

In a statement issued on June 10, Manipur Police said, “After nearly 24 hours of sustained search operations involving around 450 personnel of the Manipur Police, CRPF, and Assam Rifles, assisted by sniffer dogs and forensic expert teams, the mortal remains of six persons were recovered this afternoon. The deceased are believed to be among those taken hostage from Leilon Vaiphei on 13 May 2026.”

The six men whose remains were recovered were part of a group of 18 Naga civilians abducted from Leilon Vaiphei village in Kangpokpi district on May 13, as hostilities between Kuki and Naga groups intensified following a series of killings and abductions in the region.

The abductions took place amid escalating tensions following the killing of three church leaders from the Thadou tribe in an ambush earlier that day. While 12 Naga........

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