UKHRUL: One person was killed and three others injured in an attack on Chassad village in Manipur’s Kamjong district on Saturday, allegedly carried out by a suspected Naga armed group.
Sources said the deceased has been identified as Seikhohao Haokip, son of Thangkhochon Haokip, a resident of Chassad village. He succumbed to his injuries following the attack on the village.
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The injured, as per sources, have been identified as Thangjahou Haokip, chief of Chassad; Khailun Haokip, a village authority member; and Seipao Haokip.
Sources said several houses in the village were also burnt during the attack. The exact number of houses damaged or destroyed could not be confirmed at the time of filing this report.
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Some Kuki groups have alleged the involvement of the NSCN-IM in the attack. The allegation has not been independently verified.
This is a developing story, and further details are awaited. Reliable sources said the situation on the ground remains grim.
A Kuki woman named Hatneikim Haokip, a villager of Molvailup, was killed in an ambush in Kamjong district in between Molvailup and Phaikoh villages, on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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