Eyewitness accounts and reliable sources confirm that six Naga civilians — including two pastors — remain in Kuki custody after the abduction of 18 people at Leilon Vaiphei on 13 May 2026.
The demonstrations were organised by Tangkhul Shanao Long (TSL), the Tangkhul women’s league, in line with the collective call of the NWU across Naga-inhabited areas in Manipur.
TKS provided an account of events triggered the current conflict between Nagas and Kukis, placing recent violence within a broader pattern of alleged attacks against Tangkhul villagers.
The group accused authorities of failing to apply existing national and international counter-terror frameworks to protect civilian populations, describing the situation as a crisis that has persisted for decades.