Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Manipur Woman Dies After Gun Attack in Churachandpur
A 21-year-old woman named Nei Esther Gangte was badly hurt in a shooting in Manipur.
The shooting happened on September 13 in Longpi village.
Reports said two people were killed in the attack.
Esther survived for seven days with serious gun injuries.
She later died at District Hospital Churachandpur.
Officials described the attackers as unidentified gunmen or armed miscreants.
The Kuki Human Rights Council called for the people responsible to be arrested.
Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh also condemned the attack.
The reports do not say why the shooting happened.
Twenty-one-year-old Nei Esther Gangte died in Churachandpur district after suffering gun injuries in an attack.
Esther died at District Hospital Churachandpur after battling critical injuries for seven days.
The September 13 attack at Longpi village, under Nungba police station, allegedly killed two people, including a woman.
Officials said unidentified gunmen or armed miscreants were responsible for the attack.
The Kuki Human Rights Council demanded immediate arrests, while Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh condemned the violence.
- Who
- Nei Esther Gangte, a 21-year-old woman, died after being injured in the attack; officials said two people were targeted.
- What
- An attack involving gunfire left two people dead, including Gangte, after she battled critical injuries for seven days.
- When
- The attack occurred on September 13, and Gangte died on September 20, according to the report.
- Where
- The attack took place at Longpi village under Nungba police station in Noney district; Gangte died at District Hospital Churachandpur in Manipur.
- Why
- The motive was not stated; the Kuki Human Rights Council demanded arrests and officials condemned the violence.
- Victim
- Nei Esther Gangte, 21
- Attack date
- September 13
- Reported death date
- September 20
- Reported location
- Longpi village, Noney district, Manipur
- Hospital
- District Hospital Churachandpur
- Suspects
- Unidentified gunmen or armed miscreants
- Response
- The Kuki Human Rights Council demanded arrests, and Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh condemned the attack.