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Churachandpur: Indian forces killed a Kuki Christian villager in a joint operation in Manipur\u2019s Churachandpur district, with police labeling him a \u201csuspected militant\u201d while locals rejected the claim and said the deceased was an innocent civilian.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, the man was identified as Lenminsang Haokip, son of Lenkhogin Haokip, from Songkong village. Police described him as a militant killed during the operation on June 16. However, local politician Letzaman Haokip from Churachandpur assembly constituency, disputed the official version.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the media, he said the victim was not a militant and questioned the circumstances of the killing.<\/p>\n

The politician said Songkong is inhabited entirely by Kuki Christian and is located far away from any Hindu Meiteis or Naga-majority settlements. \u201cI don\u2019t know why this killing happened,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Haokip also pointed out that there was no exchange of fire or armed confrontation in the area before the killing, raising serious questions about the legality of the operation.<\/p>\n

The incident mirrors a pattern seen in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, where Indian forces routinely label slain civilians as militants to justify extrajudicial killings under cover of anti-militancy operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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