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Four Naga Civilians Killed Near Manipur Myanmar Border
Four men from the Tangkhul Naga community were found dead in Manipur.
Their bodies had bullet marks and were discovered near the Myanmar border.
The men were identified as Vareishim Jajo, Phami Jajo, Betterson Jajo and Ningthem Kashak.
Residents said armed militants crossed from Myanmar and attacked five villagers.
One person reportedly escaped and informed villagers and authorities.
Police recovered the bodies and arranged post-mortem examinations.
Some local and Naga representatives blamed the Kuki National Army-Burma, but police had not confirmed who carried out the attack.
A Tangkhul Naga organization announced a one-day shutdown to protest the killings.
Police found the bullet-marked bodies of four Tangkhul Naga men in Pilong village, Kamjong district.
The victims were identified as Vareishim Jajo, Phami Jajo, Betterson Jajo and Ningthem Kashak.
Residents alleged militants from Myanmar crossed the border and ambushed five villagers; one survivor reportedly alerted authorities.
Locals and the Naga Peoples' Front alleged involvement by the Kuki National Army-Burma, but police had not confirmed the claim.
The Tangkhul Naga Long announced a 24-hour shutdown, exempting essential and funeral-related services.
- Who
- Four Tangkhul Naga men—Vareishim Jajo, Phami Jajo, Betterson Jajo and Ningthem Kashak—were killed; suspected militants were blamed by residents and local representatives.
- What
- The four men were allegedly shot dead, and their bullet-marked bodies were found after a reported attack on five villagers.
- Where
- The bodies were found at an isolated location in Pilong village, Kamjong district, Manipur, near border pillars 91–93 and the Myanmar border.
- When
- The alleged attack occurred on Thursday; the bodies were found around 1:30, although one report says 1:30 a.m. and another says 1:30 p.m.
- Why
- The motive was not stated; residents and Naga representatives alleged the attack was carried out by militants from Myanmar.
Police-Confirmed Account
Local and Naga Organization Allegations
Certainty about the perpetrators
Police-Confirmed Account
Police confirmed that four bullet-marked bodies were found and said suspected militants were involved, but they had not confirmed the identity of the attackers and were investigating.
Local and Naga Organization Allegations
Residents alleged that militants crossed from Myanmar and attacked five villagers. The Naga Peoples' Front and the Tangkhul Naga Long alleged that the Kuki National Army-Burma and other armed Kuki groups were responsible.
Responsibility for border security
Police-Confirmed Account
Authorities dispatched police and security personnel to search for and recover the bodies and investigate the reported killings.
Local and Naga Organization Allegations
The Working Committee of the Tangkhul Naga Long held the government responsible for cross-border killings and alleged that state authorities and border guards, including the Assam Rifles, had failed to protect vulnerable villagers.
Response to the killings
Police-Confirmed Account
The official response described in the reports focused on verifying the incident, recovering the bodies and conducting post-mortem examinations.
Local and Naga Organization Allegations
The Tangkhul Naga Long called a 24-hour shutdown in protest, while Naga representatives condemned the killings and called for communities to reject violence and coexist peacefully.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Four men
- Community
- Tangkhul Naga
- Location
- Pilong village, Kamjong district, Manipur
- Distance
- About 34 km from the Kamjong district headquarters
- Alleged attackers
- Residents and local representatives alleged involvement by the Kuki National Army-Burma and other armed Kuki groups; police had not confirmed this
- Investigation
- Police recovered the bodies, which were being taken to Kamjong district hospital for post-mortem examinations
- Protest
- The Tangkhul Naga Long announced a 24-hour shutdown across its jurisdiction, with essential and funeral-related services exempted
Quotes
A senior police officer in Kamjong district
A district police official describing the reported attack and the survivor’s account
“Villagers claimed that four persons were killed when militants from neighbouring Myanmar crossed the border and attacked five people. One of them managed to escape and reported the incident to the villagers and the local authorities.”
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