1. Immediate arrest of all culprits involved in the attack.
2. Conduct a thorough combing operation in and around Nongsai part 1.
3. Ensure uninterrupted delivery of all essential goods to the villagers of Joujangtek.
4. Ensure safety measures for farmers of Joujangtek at any cost.
Unless the above mentioned demands are fulfill, we deny any movement passing through Joujangtek.
Lamka, June 19, 2026: The Kuki Students' Organisation (KSO), Sangaikot Block, has strongly condemned the alleged abduction of a villager from T. Lamlai village in Churachandpur district and demanded his immediate and unconditional release.
In a press statement issued on June 19, KSO Sangaikot Block stated that Mr. Letkhojang, son of Mr. Jamkholam and Mrs. Nemlhing, was allegedly taken away by unidentified men at around 3:00 a.m. on June 19, 2026. The organisation claimed that the men were dressed in khaki uniforms, spoke Hindi and English, and carried out the abduction in the presence of the victim's family members.
Describing the incident as an act of terror and intimidation against innocent civilians, KSO said such actions were unacceptable and called on those responsible to identify themselves and clarify the circumstances surrounding the alleged abduction.
The organisation has issued a 12-hour ultimatum to the responsible party—whether an insurgent group, government agency, or any other entity—to ensure the safe release of Letkhojang within 24 hours.
KSO further warned that failure to comply could compel Kuki Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and the public to launch appropriate forms of agitation. It also urged the authorities to act swiftly while appealing to the public not to spread unverified information.
In a coordinated effort, large contingents of combined security forces are conducting cordon-and-search operations and area domination exercises in fringe and vulnerable areas of Kangpokpi, Churachandpur and Thoubal districts. Strict security measures have been put in place, with nakas (checkpoints) established at various locations and extensive combing operations underway. The Director General of Police (DGP) is personally overseeing operations in areas that have witnessed a surge in killings and armed activities between communities in recent weeks.
On June 17, 2026, security forces destroyed four bunkers at different locations under Saikul Police Station in Kangpokpi district. The bunkers were located at Thingphai Village and C. Kholen Village, with two bunkers dismantled at each site.
On the same day, security forces demolished an unauthorised checkpoint and a bunker at S. Nabil Village and Loilamkoi Village under Churachandpur Police Station in Churachandpur district.
On June 16, 2026, security forces destroyed 14 bunkers, including five along the Mogkot Chepu – Patlijang hill stretch and nine along the Lungphu Junction–Industrial Estate Centre hill stretch. Two empty 5.56 mm cartridge cases were recovered from the former site.
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Security forces recovered a large cache of arms, ammunition and protective equipment during intensive search operations conducted on June 17, 2026, at multiple locations in Leilon Vaiphei, Leilon Khunou, L. Munlui and Konsakhul villages under Leimakhong Police Station in Kangpokpi district, Manipur.
According to officials, the recovered items included 11 single-barrel 12-bore guns, 294 live rounds of 12-bore ammunition, two packages of gunpowder, 34 empty 12-bore ammunition cases and six bulletproof vests.
During the operation, security forces also dismantled 30 bunkers, outposts and strategic camps found in the vicinity of the villages.
Four individuals were detained during the operation and are being verified further, officials said.
