Senapati (Manipur) [India], June 11 (HBTV): The Naga People's Front (NPF) Manipur headquarters in the Liangmai Taphou area was set on fire on Thursday amid protests over the deaths of six Naga individuals.
The incident is reportedly linked to public anger over the abduction of the six individuals from Leilon Vaiphei village on May 13, 2026. Further details are awaited.
Meanwhile, the bodies of six Naga men who had been missing since May 13 after allegedly being abducted from Leilon Vaiphei village were brought to the Jawaharlal Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) mortuary in Imphal early on Thursday morning under tight security arrangements.
Speaking to reporters, Liangmai Naga Council president Timothy Wizunamei said the community was 'totally shocked' after receiving the bodies.
'Yes, we have just received six bodies of those who were abducted on May 13. To our utter shock, we received them as dead bodies today, and we are shattered,' he said.
Wizunamei said the bodies had arrived at the JNIMS mortuary, but family members and community leaders had not yet identified them.
'We have not identified who is who yet. We are waiting to identify the faces and ascertain whether they are indeed our six missing people,' he said.
He further stated that relatives and community leaders would collectively decide whether to formally claim the bodies after they had been identified and verified.
Expressing dissatisfaction over the handling of the case, he said, 'It took them 28 days to bring the dead bodies here. We are very disappointed with the way the government has acted.'
Wizunamei also said there were rumours that the bodies may have been mutilated, although he added that nothing could be confirmed until the sealed packets were opened.
Earlier, Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh expressed condolences over the killing of a farmer in Tamenglong district.
'I also condemn the killing of a farmer from Lansan Kuki village in Tamenglong district and extend my deepest sympathies to the bereaved family,' he said.
(ANI)