Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Widow, Nursing Graduate Killed Allegedly in Manipur Paddy Field
Two women were allegedly shot while working in a paddy field in Manipur.
The incident happened on 15 September, a Tuesday, at about 3 p.m.
One woman, Pi Chonga Sitlhou, was 76 years old and owned the field.
The other, Kimboi Singson, was 28 and had studied nursing.
Kimboi was visiting her parents and helping Sitlhou collect firewood.
People from a nearby village heard gunshots and went to the field.
They found both women dead near some shrubs.
Kimboi’s family had hoped she would work in a hospital and build a nursing career.
Pi Chonga Sitlhou, 76, and Kimboi Singson, 28, were allegedly shot dead.
The women were working near their homes in Manipur’s Tamenglong district.
Sitlhou owned the paddy field and was collecting firewood with Singson.
Singson was a nursing graduate from Guwahati visiting her parents.
Residents found the women’s bodies near shrubs after hearing gunshots.
- Who
- Pi Chonga Sitlhou, 76, and Kimboi Singson, 28, were allegedly killed.
- What
- The two women were allegedly shot dead while working in a paddy field.
- When
- Around 3 p.m. on 15 September, a Tuesday; the year is not specified.
- Where
- A paddy field near their homes in Tamenglong district, Manipur.
- Why
- The articles do not establish a motive; the incident occurred amid reported Kuki-Naga clashes.
- Victims
- Pi Chonga Sitlhou and Kimboi Singson
- Ages
- Sitlhou was 76; Singson was 28
- Incident time
- Around 3 p.m. on 15 September, a Tuesday
- Location
- A paddy field in Tamenglong district, Manipur
- Singson’s background
- She was a nursing graduate from Guwahati visiting her parents
- Discovery
- Residents of nearby Leisangphai village found the bodies after hearing gunshots