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Kuki Rights Groups Condemn Killing of Two Youths and Security Crackdown in Manipur
✍️ Northeast Today
🗓 03 Nov 2026, 03:46 AM
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The Kuki Human Rights Forum and a women's body denounced the brutal killing of two Kuki youths in Manipur and criticised the security forces' crackdown on protesters.
Manipur witnessed a violent incident in which two young men from the Kuki community were killed. The Kuki Human Rights Forum, alongside a women's organization, publicly condemned the killings, describing them as brutal and unacceptable.
The groups also targeted the response of security forces, accusing them of a heavy‑handed crackdown on protesters who gathered after the incident. They said the forceful measures further escalated tensions in the region.
Both organisations called for an immediate, impartial investigation and urged the authorities to ensure safety for the Kuki community while respecting the right to peaceful protest.
No official statement from the security agencies has been released yet, and the investigation remains ongoing.
The groups also targeted the response of security forces, accusing them of a heavy‑handed crackdown on protesters who gathered after the incident. They said the forceful measures further escalated tensions in the region.
Both organisations called for an immediate, impartial investigation and urged the authorities to ensure safety for the Kuki community while respecting the right to peaceful protest.
No official statement from the security agencies has been released yet, and the investigation remains ongoing.