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Imphal: Suspected militants attacked a village in Manipur\u2019s Kamjong district, gunning down two persons and burning several houses, the police said.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, the incident took place a day after the bodies of six Naga civilians were recovered in Kangpokpi district. It is suspected that the bodies belonged to those held hostage by armed groups.<\/p>\n
Kultuh Kuki, a small village, was attacked by suspected militants during which two persons were killed, the police said. Some 30 households near the border area with Myanmar were also burnt, an official said.<\/p>\n
Security forces had reached the remote village, but the identity of the perpetrators was yet to be known. The Kuki Baptist Convention condemned the killings and urged the authorities to take \u201cdecisive and comprehensive measures\u201d to ensure protection of civilians.<\/p>\n
Congress leader Dr Lamtinthang Haokip said that \u201cthe head deacon of the Kultuh Church and chairman of the Youth Department were brutally murdered\u201d. He said that the government\u2019s failure to control the situation was \u201cbeyond tolerance\u201d.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Deputy Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, lower house of Indian parliament, Gaurav Gogoi urged for a swift, impartial and transparent investigation into the killing of six Naga civilians in Manipur and said those responsible must be identified and brought to justice without delay.<\/p>\n
Manipur continued to endure the effects of prolonged conflict, with peace and normalcy still remaining elusive more than three years later, Gogoi said in a post on X.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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