Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Missing 71-year-old Man Found Dead in Kangpokpi Forest
Hemjang Haokip was a 71-year-old man from Khunkho Kuki village in Manipur.
He went to his field on Saturday and did not return.
His field hut was found burned or razed, and villagers suspected he had been taken away.
Searchers found some of his clothes on Sunday.
Security forces used sniffer dogs to help look for him.
His body was later found in a nearby forest in Kangpokpi district.
Officials said his hands were tied and there were signs of physical assault.
The village authority blamed a Naga armed outfit, but the reports say that claim was not confirmed and those responsible were not immediately known.
Hemjang Haokip, 71, of Khunkho Kuki village was reported missing after going to his field on Saturday.
His field hut was reported set ablaze or razed, and villagers said he may have been abducted.
His clothes were recovered during a search on Sunday, after which security forces used sniffer dogs.
Haokip’s body was found in a nearby forest in Kangpokpi district on Sunday; officials said his hands were tied and showed signs of physical assault.
The village authority alleged a Naga armed outfit was involved, but another report said the circumstances and those responsible were not immediately known.
- Who
- Hemjang Haokip, a 71-year-old resident of Khunkho Kuki village.
- What
- He went missing and was later found dead; villagers suspected abduction.
- When
- He was reported missing on Saturday, and his body was found Sunday afternoon; the PTI report is dated October 4.
- Where
- A nearby forest in Kangpokpi district, Manipur.
Village Authority’s Allegation
Unconfirmed Circumstances
Who was responsible
Village Authority’s Allegation
The Khunkho Kuki Village Authority alleged that a Naga armed outfit was involved in the abduction.
Unconfirmed Circumstances
The reports did not confirm the allegation; one said the circumstances and the identity of those responsible were not immediately known.
- Name and age
- Hemjang Haokip, 71
- Village
- Khunkho Kuki village, near Leimakhong
- Reported missing
- Saturday, after he went to his field
- Body found
- Sunday afternoon in a nearby forest in Kangpokpi district
- Condition reported by officials
- His hands were tied with a rope and there were signs of physical assault
- Search
- His clothes were recovered; security forces deployed sniffer dogs
- Field hut
- Reported as set ablaze or razed to the ground
- Responsibility
- The village authority alleged a Naga armed outfit was involved; the allegation was not independently confirmed in the reports
