Two of the four Kuki-Zo family members, allegedly abducted by a Meitei mob from a security check post in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, have been found dead on Thursday.
Five Kuki-Zo people, including two women, were reportedly taken forcibly on Tuesday morning by a Meitei mob near Kangchup Chingkhong village checkpost, with the presence of police and central security forces. They were en route to L Phaijang village for a wedding function.
Two bodies, one woman and a man, were found on Tuesday evening while two others remain missing, Scroll quoted Inspector General of Police Themthing Ngasangva as saying.
The fifth member of the group, the 65-year-old father of the Indian Army soldier, has been seriously injured. He was later airlifted to a neighbouring state and is under medical treatment in a critical condition.
Following the abduction, Kuki-Zo people across Kangpokpi district congregated at Brig. M. Thomas ground at Kangpokpi town and carried out a massive mass rally against the alleged illegal detention of two Kuki-Zo at Senapati Police Station and the abduction/kidnapping of the four Kuki-Zo.
The protestors shouted slogans such as “Released the illegal detention of two innocent Kuki-Zo”, “handover the four abducted Kuki-Zo”, “We want justice”, and “We want separate administration.”
However, there is no report of any arrest in connection with the incident till the filing of this report.
Meanwhile, two individuals from the Kuki-Zo community were arrested by security forces in connection with the missing case of two Meitei boys on November 5. The police claimed the duo to be cadres of KRA (U) under Suspension of Operations with the Government. They were reportedly remanded in police custody till November 17.
