Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Kuki-Zo Woman Hospitalized After Partner's Killing
A woman named Chingnu Haokip from the Kuki-Zo community in Manipur, India, is very sick and in the hospital.
This happened after her partner, a man from the Meitei community, was killed by some armed men.
The two communities, Kuki-Zo and Meitei, have been fighting, and because Haokip loved someone from the other side, she is now being blamed and shunned by both groups.
She is so sad and scared that she can't talk or eat properly.
Her family and friends are very worried about her.
Many people in her village are afraid to talk about what happened because they are scared of more violence.
Chingnu Haokip, a Kuki-Zo woman, is hospitalized with acute depression after her Meitei partner, Mayanglambam Rishikanta Singh, was killed by armed men on 21 January.
Haokip is shunned by both Meitei and Kuki communities due to her relationship with a man from the opposing ethnic group.
She is accused of betraying her community and is facing threats and calls for her arrest.
The violence and ethnic tensions in Manipur have led to fear and silence in Haokip's village, Tuibong.
The police are investigating the killing and the leak of Rishikanta's identity to the armed men.
- Who
- Chingnu Haokip, a Kuki-Zo woman, and her partner Mayanglambam Rishikanta Singh, a Meitei man
- What
- Haokip's partner was killed by armed men, leading to her hospitalization due to acute depression and trauma
- When
- The incident occurred on 21 January
- Where
- Churachandpur, Manipur, India
- Why
- The killing and subsequent ethnic tensions have led to Haokip being shunned by both Meitei and Kuki communities, causing severe psychological trauma
- Name
- Chingnu Haokip
- Partner's Name
- Mayanglambam Rishikanta Singh
- Location
- Churachandpur, Manipur
- Date of Incident
- 21 January
- Current Condition
- Acute depression, hospitalized in psychiatric ward
- Ethnic Conflict
- Between Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities
- Investigation Agency
- National Investigation Agency (NIA)