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Crime
Farmers Attacked in Wakotphai, Kangpokpi; Kuki Groups Blame NSCN‑IM, Call for Probe
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 28 Aug 2026, 02:48 PM
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Kuki community organisations say farmers were assaulted in Wakotphai village of Kangpokpi district and accuse the NSCN‑IM of involvement, urging authorities to launch an immediate investigation.
Local reports from Kangpokpi district in Manipur indicate that a group of farmers was attacked in the village of Wakotphai. The incident, which took place in the early hours of the day, resulted in several injuries, though no fatalities have been confirmed.
Kuki community bodies convened an emergency meeting after the assault and publicly blamed the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) faction, NSCN‑IM, for orchestrating the violence. They submitted a formal complaint to the district administration, demanding a swift and impartial probe.
Manipur authorities have acknowledged receipt of the complaint and said a police team will be dispatched to collect statements from the victims and witnesses. The district superintendent of police has promised to keep the investigation transparent and to hold the perpetrators accountable.
The attack adds to the fragile security situation in Manipur, where ethnic tensions between tribal groups have periodically flared. Officials have urged calm and called for community leaders to cooperate with law‑enforcement agencies to prevent further escalation.
Kuki community bodies convened an emergency meeting after the assault and publicly blamed the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) faction, NSCN‑IM, for orchestrating the violence. They submitted a formal complaint to the district administration, demanding a swift and impartial probe.
Manipur authorities have acknowledged receipt of the complaint and said a police team will be dispatched to collect statements from the victims and witnesses. The district superintendent of police has promised to keep the investigation transparent and to hold the perpetrators accountable.
The attack adds to the fragile security situation in Manipur, where ethnic tensions between tribal groups have periodically flared. Officials have urged calm and called for community leaders to cooperate with law‑enforcement agencies to prevent further escalation.