The National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN/GPRN) has issued a scathing condemnation of the killings of two Naga civilians—Chinaoshang Shokwungnao from Tashar village and Yaruingam Vashum from Kharasom CC village—by Kuki SoO cadres near Yaolen Kuki village on April 18, 2026.
In a statement from its Ministry of Information and Publicity (MIP), NSCN/GPRN described the attack on the common commuters as “brutal” and a “flagrant behavior” by militants sheltered by Indian Security Forces under the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement. “This has exceeded all tolerance limits,” the statement asserted.
Accusations of Collusion
NSCN/GPRN warned that the militants’ “aggressive provocations not only escalate tensions but also inch towards a complete failure of the so-called Indian state mechanism.”
The statement claimed multiple local reports and testimonies confirmed “collusion between Indian security forces and Kuki armed groups under SoO,” aimed at undermining the political situation in Nagalim and destabilizing the region through “proxy wars disguised as ethnic conflict.”
India’s British-style Plot
It further alleged that the “machination of Kukis by the Indian government—a remnant policy of the old British Rule to serve their interest—is certainly paying dividends, trying to sabotage the Naga movement.” In response, NSCN/GPRN stated, “The Nagas will be compelled to pursue all available defensive measures to safeguard our land and sovereignty.”
Call for Probe
The statement strongly condemned the loss of innocent lives and called for “an immediate, independent, and transparent investigation into the incident,” highlighting the gravity of the security lapses amid ongoing ethnic frictions in Manipur.