Archive · 22 Sep 2026
17-Year-Old Liangmai Naga Boy Killed in Manipur Ambush
A 17-year-old boy named Nk Wiphenbou was killed in Manipur.
He belonged to the Liangmai Naga community.
The attack happened on Monday morning in Tamenglong district.
He was walking alone between two villages.
Armed attackers allegedly ambushed him near Tamei Sub-Division.
Police found his body and took it to a mortuary.
The report does not say who carried out the attack.
The incident comes after other reported violence involving Naga and Kuki communities in nearby areas.
A 17-year-old Liangmai Naga boy was allegedly killed in an ambush in Manipur’s Tamenglong district.
The victim was identified as Nk Wiphenbou from Nkou Naga village.
The attack reportedly occurred around 10:05 a.m. on Monday.
He was walking alone from Upper Nkou toward Malek village near Tamei Sub-Division.
Police recovered the body and took it to Tamenglong mortuary amid reported violence involving Naga and Kuki communities.
- Who
- Nk Wiphenbou, a 17-year-old Liangmai Naga boy from Nkou Naga village.
- What
- He was allegedly killed in an ambush by armed assailants.
- When
- Monday at about 10:05 a.m.
- Where
- Near Tamei Sub-Division in Tamenglong district, while he was traveling from Upper Nkou to Malek village.
- Why
- No motive or reason for the attack was stated; the incident was reported amid a series of violent incidents involving Naga and Kuki communities.
- Victim
- Nk Wiphenbou, aged 17
- Community
- Liangmai Naga
- Home village
- Nkou Naga village
- Reported time
- Around 10:05 a.m. on Monday
- Location
- Near Tamei Sub-Division, Tamenglong district
- Police action
- The body was retrieved and taken to Tamenglong mortuary
- Wider context
- The report links the incident to a series of violent incidents involving Naga and Kuki communities in parts of Tamenglong, Kangpokpi and adjoining areas