Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Manipur Deputy CM Condemns Farmer Killing, CoTU Calls Shutdown
Hemjang Haokip was a 71-year-old farmer from Khunkho village.
He was reported missing from his farm, and his body was found the next day in a forested area.
Reports said his hands were tied.
Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen called the killing a brutal act and offered condolences to his family.
She asked authorities to investigate and take strong action.
She also urged people to stay calm.
The Committee on Tribal Unity announced a 24-hour shutdown in Kangpokpi district starting at midnight on October 5.
A tribal organization alleged that NSCN-IM cadres abducted and killed Haokip, but that claim is presented as an allegation.
Seventy-one-year-old farmer Hemjang Haokip from Khunkho village was found dead on Sunday.
He had been reported missing a day earlier from his agricultural field.
His body was recovered from a forested area, with his hands reportedly tied.
Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen condemned the killing and urged a thorough investigation and strong action.
The Committee on Tribal Unity announced a 24-hour shutdown across Kangpokpi district from midnight on October 5.
- Who
- Hemjang Haokip, a 71-year-old farmer from Khunkho village, was killed; Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen condemned the killing.
- What
- Haokip was found dead after being reported missing from his agricultural field.
- When
- He was reported missing a day before his body was found on Sunday; CoTU's shutdown was set to begin at midnight on October 5.
- Where
- Khunkho village and a forested area in Kangpokpi district, Manipur.
- Why
- The motive for the killing is not stated. CoTU said its shutdown was to mourn Haokip.
Tribal organization’s allegation
Authorities’ response
Responsibility for the killing
Tribal organization’s allegation
The Kuki Inpi South West Sadar Hills alleged that NSCN-IM cadres forcibly abducted Haokip from his agricultural field, subjected him to violence, and killed him.
Authorities’ response
Nemcha Kipgen called for a thorough investigation and strong action against those responsible; the article does not report a response from NSCN-IM.
- Deceased
- Hemjang Haokip
- Age
- 71
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Village
- Khunkho village
- District
- Kangpokpi district
- Shutdown
- 24 hours across the district, beginning at midnight on October 5
- Attributed allegation
- The Kuki Inpi South West Sadar Hills alleged NSCN-IM cadres abducted and killed Haokip.