The Working Committee, Joint Tribes Council Manipur (WC-JTCM), unequivocally and ferociously condemns the barbaric act of terrorism perpetrated today, the 21st of September, 2026, at approximately 10:05 AM, between Upper Takou and Malek Village Tamei Sub-Division, Tamenglong District, in which the innocent Naga Liangmai civilian, NK. Wiphenbou S/O Nk. Maihinlakbou, a 17-year-old student, was ruthlessly murdered in cold blood while on his way back to school.
This cowardly and premeditated ambush was executed by the cannibal Kuki Narco-Terrorist groups specifically the KRA, KNF (P), KNF (N), and other allied Kuki factions led by Jangboi Kipgen, the Home Secretary of the UPF/KNF and husband of Nemcha Kipgen, the Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur. These outfits, masquerading as signatories to the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement, have once again unmasked themselves as merchants of death, terror, and narco-terrorism.
This heinous act is the direct result of the dirty games played by the government. Seven Kuki narco-terrorists were recently captured, only to be released again without any proper warning or legal consequence. This act of collusion orchestrated by Nemcha Kipgen Dy CM and Y. Khemchand CM of Manipur is a blatant betrayal of the Naga people and a criminal abetment of terrorism. The blood of the innocent Naga bloods is on their hands.
The WC-JTCM demands:
1. Immediate and Strongest Condemnation: All authorities, both state and central, must immediately and unequivocally condemn this barbaric act.
2. Swift and Decisive Action: The government must take immediate, decisive, and viable action against these SoO-violating groups. The charade of the SoO agreement must end if it only serves to provide impunity to terrorists.
3. Justice for the Victims: The perpetrators must be identified, apprehended, and brought to justice swiftly.
4. Protection for Naga Villages: Immediate security measures must be put in place to protect Naga Liangmai Village and other vulnerable Naga settlements.
We will not be cowed down by such acts of terror. The blood of an innocent 17-year-old student will not be spilled in vain.
Issued by:
Working Committee Joint Tribes Council Manipur (WC-JTCM)
