Fourteen Kuki persons who had been held hostage in Manipur since May 13 were released on Tuesday by the United Naga Council and Naga civil society organisations, said Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio.
They were released at the district headquarters in Senapati on “humanitarian grounds” at about 3.36 pm in the presence of personnel from the state police, Assam Rifles, Central Armed Police Forces and district administration officials, Ukhrul Times reported.
Ng Lohro, the president of the United Naga Council, said that he hoped the six Naga men who continue to be held by armed groups would be released soon.
On May 13, more than 38 persons from the Kuki and Naga communities had been taken hostage by armed groups in the state’s Kangpokpi and Senapati districts, said Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam.
The abductions had taken place after three church leaders were killed and five others injured when the vehicles they were travelling in were ambushed while they were returning from a meeting in Churachandpur to Kangpokpi. Another civilian was also killed and his wife wounded in Noney district.
On May 15, the Manipur Police said that 28 of the persons who had been abducted were released.
The 14 Kuki persons were to be released on June 1. However, the release was cancelled after protests by some Naga groups.
On Tuesday, the...
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