𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗽𝘂𝗿 — 𝗞𝘂𝗸𝗶 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗨𝗞𝗡𝗔 𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀

Four members of the United Kuki National Army (UKNA) were killed and another arrested during an armed operation by security forces in Khanpi village, Churachandpur district, early morning on November 4. The incident has drawn strong condemnation from the apex Kuki body, Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), and several Kuki civil society organisations, who described the operation as “deeply painful” and detrimental to peace efforts.

In a statement, KIM said the incident had caused “profound pain and outrage among the Kuki-Zo community.” The organisation reiterated its support for peaceful dialogue with the Government of India towards an “enduring and honourable resolution” but warned that “continued targeted actions against our community severely undermine trust and jeopardise peace efforts.”

A joint statement from several Kuki organisations in Churachandpur—including the Kuki Inpi Churachandpur (KIC), Kuki Chiefs’ Association (KCA), Kuki Women’s Union (KWU), Kuki Women Organisation for Human Rights (KWOHR), Kuki Khanglai Lawmpi (KKL), and Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO)—also condemned the operation. The groups described the killings as a “senseless act that led to the loss of precious lives” and urged both security agencies and insurgent groups to “refrain from further bloodshed.”

Calling for a “political solution through a Separate Administration,” the statement argued that only such an arrangement could bring “lasting peace and normalcy” to the region. The organisations announced a total shutdown in Churachandpur on the day of the funeral for the four UKNA members and appealed for district-wide mourning in their honour.

The Kuki Organisation for Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) also condemned the killings, describing them as “extrajudicial” and part of an “ongoing state-sponsored campaign of persecution” against the Kuki-Zo community. The Trust called for an independent international investigation and urged global intervention to address what it termed a deepening humanitarian crisis in Manipur.