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Six Bodies of Missing Naga Men Recovered in Manipur as Tensions Rise

The discovery has prompted an NIA probe, a United Naga Council shutdown with political demands, fresh attacks, wider unrest and forensic checks

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People gather during a protest to demand the release of six Naga men, who according to demonstrators are held by suspected Kuki militants in Kangpokpi district, in Imphal, Manipur, India, May 25, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
People carry the coffin containing the body of one of six Naga men found dead after they were believed to have been taken hostage by an armed group nearly a month ago, according to state police, at the mortuary in Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India, June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
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Overview

  • Security forces located the mortal remains of six men believed to have been abducted from Leilon Vaiphei on Wednesday after nearly 24 hours of searches by about 450 personnel from Manipur Police, the CRPF and Assam Rifles.
  • The bodies were taken to Imphal for post‑mortem and DNA analysis while the National Investigation Agency has taken over investigative work into the May 13 abductions and related killings.
  • A day earlier Naga civil bodies facilitated the release of 14 Kuki hostages in Senapati, a humanitarian move that preceded the recovery and helped trigger demands for reciprocal accountability.
  • The United Naga Council declared a 24‑hour shutdown and demanded removal of the Manipur deputy chief minister plus abrogation of Suspension of Operations pacts with Kuki insurgent groups, and some Naga leaders said the bodies appeared mutilated.
  • Security operations after the recoveries led to several detentions and the seizure of weapons even as fresh attacks killed at least two Kuki community members and prompted protests, hospital unrest and property vandalism, keeping the situation volatile.