The Kuki groups, meanwhile, have alleged that 14 of the community members were being held captive by Nagas, and extended a shutdown.

Thousands of Naga women protest in Manipur, demanding the release of six men abducted by suspected Kuki militants.

A hostage crisis and escalating Naga-Kuki tensions are the latest in a series of crises in Manipur, where ethnic violence has continued since 2023 | India News