Three Killed In Twin Firing Incidents In Manipur’s Ukhrul

Last Updated:April 24, 2026, 21:09 IST

The recovery followed a heavy exchange of fire that erupted between armed militants at Mullam village around 5.30 am.

Three people were killed in two separate incidents of firing between armed groups belonging to rival tribal communities in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Friday morning, heightening tensions in an already volatile region, officials said.

The first incident took place near Mullam village, where security forces recovered two bodies around 11.25 am. The deceased, identified as L Sitlhou and P Haolai, were found dressed in camouflage outfits and had sustained bullet injuries, officials stated.

The recovery followed a heavy exchange of fire that erupted between armed militants at Mullam village around 5.30 am. During the clashes, some outlying houses in the village were also set on fire by the militants, according to reports from the area.

In response to the violence, the Kuki Organisation for Human Rights Trust condemned the killing of what it described as “two village volunteers" and denounced the burning of houses in Mullam and Songphal villages. The organisation called for the immediate registration of an FIR and demanded a time-bound investigation into the incident.

In a separate incident in the same district, a 29-year-old man, identified as H Jamang from Chatric Khullen in neighbouring Kamjong district, was killed in an ambush by armed militants near Sinakeithei village early Friday morning, officials said. They added that his body has been recovered.

The Tangkhul Naga Long, the apex body of the Tangkhul Naga community, expressed “profound sadness" over Jamang’s killing. In a statement, the organisation said that due to “constant movement and disruption along Sirarakhong and Sinakeithei (in Ukhrul district) by armed Kuki cadres," Naga village guards had been posted near Sirarakhong and had gone out on patrol when they were ambushed by Kukis.

Tension has been simmering in Ukhrul and neighbouring Kamjong district following the killing of two Tangkhul Naga civilians, including a retired army personnel, in an ambush on a civilian convoy at TM Kasom in Ukhrul district on April 18. Tangkhul Naga bodies have alleged that Kuki militants were behind the attack, while Kuki organisations have denied any involvement.

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