The Naga Women’s Union (NWU) condemns the horrifying beheading of Ajinbou Ringkangmai of Makui Ashang Village on 10 October 2026, describing it as one of the cruelest forms of war crimes.
The Naga Women’s Union is deeply concerned by the deliberate beheading and mutilation of human bodies, an appalling acts that violates human dignity and the sanctity of human life. Such crimes represent a deeply disturbing and recurring pattern of violence against civilians.
The Union condemns the killings of civilians in Makui Ashang and Tapon villages on 10 October 2026, including Ajinbou Ringkangmai, Dibambou Ringkangmai, Machungamang Daimai, and Ramningpou Gangmei. It also condemns the reported killings of Ngachanso Ningshen and Leishishan Leishadang of Ningchou Village, Kamjong district, on the same day.
Beheading and mutilation cannot be treated as ordinary acts of violence. No political demand, illegitimate claim, ethnic hostility, or armed confrontation can justify such degrading treatment of human beings. Even in times of conflict, the protection of civilians and respect for the dead must remain fundamental principles that no armed group or individual has the right to disregard.
The NWU stands in solidarity with the bereaved family and supports the demand of the Working Committee, JTC-Manipur, for the immediate return of Ajinbou Ringkangmai’s head so that his family may perform the final rites and accord him a dignified burial.
The Union, therefore, calls upon the Government of Manipur and the Government of India to investigate allegations concerning armed groups operating under Suspension of Operations (SoO) arrangements and to take appropriate action wherever violations are established. The gravity of these incidents demands a response proportionate to the suffering of the victims and the legitimate concerns of their communities.
The NWU urges the governments concerned to intervene promptly and decisively to prevent further incidents of beheading, mutilation, and the killing of civilians. If such heinous acts are left unchecked and unpunished, there is a grave risk that armed groups will continue to commit these inhumane acts with impunity.
The mutilation and beheading of the six Naga civilian hostages at Leilon Vaiphei village, followed by the horrific beheading of a Naga civilian in the Makui incident, reveal an alarming pattern of exceptionally cruel violence. Such acts go far beyond brutal killings, inflicting profound suffering on bereaved families and the wider community. The deliberate mutilation and beheading of civilians may constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law, including war crimes where the applicable legal criteria are met and must never be tolerated or allowed to become normalised.
The beheading and mutilation of civilians must end. No armed conflict can justify such inhumane atrocities. The government must end the culture of impunity, ensure impartial investigations, bring those perpetrators to justice and be held accountable for the failure to protect innocent lives.
Issued by:
Information & Publicity Cell
Naga Women’s Union (NWU)
