Naga abduction case to be handed over to NIA: Manipur CM
The Manipur Chief Minister announced that the case of six Naga villagers abducted by militants will be transferred to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). This decision was made during a meeting with the United Naga Council, which has been urging the government to intensify efforts to locate the missing villagers. The chief minister also called for cooperation from Kuki community leaders to help secure the release of hostages and restore peace in the region.
- ▪The abduction case of six Naga villagers will be handed over to the NIA.
- ▪The killing of three church leaders in Kangpokpi district has also been assigned to the NIA for investigation.
- ▪Search and rescue operations have been ongoing since May 14 to locate the missing villagers.
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Naga abduction case to be handed over to NIA: Manipur CMThe announcement came during a meeting between the chief minister and a six-member delegation of the United Naga Council (UNC), an apex Naga body, at his official residence in ImphalUpdated on: May 24, 2026 11:55 AM ISTBy Thomas Ngangom, ImphalShare viaCopy link Manipur chief minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday said the case relating to the abduction of six Naga villagers by armed militants would be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), even as he appealed to Kuki groups to help secure the release of the hostages.Manipur chief minister Khemchand also said that the killing of three church leaders in Kangpokpi district on May 13 had already been handed over to the NIA for investigation.
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