Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Naga villagers killed in suspected Kuki militant attack in Manipur
Early on a Friday morning, some villagers were walking to their rice fields when people with guns started shooting at them.
This happened in a small village called Langka, in a part of India called Manipur.
Two villagers, aged 35 and 54, died, and two others were hurt and needed treatment.
The village is home to a community called the Liangmai Nagas.
Their leaders believe the attackers were from a group called Kuki militants.
The leaders say they had warned the government many times that an attack might happen, but nobody listened.
Because they are sad and angry, the leaders asked all shops and schools in Liangmai Naga areas to close for a while.
Hospitals and fire stations were allowed to stay open to help people.
The village is about 65 kilometers from a big city called Imphal.
The community hopes the people who did this will be found and that everyone can be safe again.
Two Liangmai Naga villagers were killed and two others injured in a suspected Kuki militant attack on Langka (Niulong) village in Kangpokpi district, Manipur, on Friday morning.
The Liangmai Naga Council (LNC) alleged the attack could have been prevented if authorities had heeded repeated security warnings from the community.
Militants wielding sophisticated weapons reportedly opened indiscriminate fire on villagers heading to their paddy fields at around 7:30 am.
The deceased were identified as Wiriliangbou Chawang, 35, and Kawidinang Abonmai, 54; the injured as Namthiulungbou Prinmai, 45, and Maliangjinang Abonmai, 50.
The LNC declared an Emergency Total Shutdown across all Liangmai Naga-inhabited areas of Manipur, with medical, fire and other essential services exempted.
- Who
- Two Liangmai Naga villagers, Wiriliangbou Chawang (35) and Kawidinang Abonmai (54), were killed and two others injured; suspected Kuki militants carried out the attack, and the Liangmai Naga Council (LNC) responded.
- What
- An armed attack on Langka (Niulong) village killed two Naga villagers and injured two others, prompting the LNC to declare an Emergency Total Shutdown in Liangmai Naga areas.
- When
- Friday morning, at around 7:30 am.
- Where
- Langka (Niulong) village, Kangpokpi district, Manipur, along the Imphal–Tamenglong Road, about 65 km from Imphal.
- Why
- Suspected Kuki militants reportedly opened indiscriminate fire with sophisticated weapons on villagers heading to their paddy fields; the LNC alleges authorities ignored repeated security warnings that could have prevented the attack.
- Incident
- Suspected Kuki militant attack on Langka (Niulong) village
- Time
- Friday morning, around 7:30 am
- Location
- Langka (Niulong), Kangpokpi district, Manipur; about 65 km from Imphal on the Imphal–Tamenglong Road
- Casualties
- 2 killed, 2 injured
- Deceased
- Wiriliangbou Chawang (35), Kawidinang Abonmai (54)
- Injured
- Namthiulungbou Prinmai (45), Maliangjinang Abonmai (50)
- Response
- LNC declared Emergency Total Shutdown across Liangmai Naga-inhabited areas; medical, fire and essential services exempted
- Community Grievance
- LNC says repeated security warnings were ignored, allowing the attack to happen