UKHRUL: In a serious allegation, the Khanuithot-Khon, Voice of the Naga Youth, has accused the Indian Army of assisting ‘Kuki refugee terrorists’ by giving them army uniforms, which they used to carry out attacks on the Tangkhul Nagas during a confrontation near Mullam village on Friday afternoon.
In a press statement, Khanuithot-Khon stated that, based on reliable ground reports, the Indian Army transported Kuki narco-terrorists dressed in Indian Army uniforms to launch an attack on Naga village volunteers’ position near Mullam village in Ukhrul District, Manipur, this afternoon.
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The group reported that the Naga village volunteers initially refrained from firing, believing that the approaching men were Indian security forces, particularly the Assam Rifles. It was only after sustained gunfire, which resulted in one death and several injuries, that they realized they were not facing the Indian Army but ‘Kuki Refugee Terrorists’ disguised in army uniforms and allegedly delivered to the frontline by the Indian Security Forces, who are meant to de-escalate tensions and maintain peace.
In their retaliation, two ‘Kuki refugee terrorists’ were shot dead. “Their bodies, clad in Indian Army uniforms, lend strong credence to the allegation that the Indian state is actively clothing, arming, transporting, and shielding Kuki narco-terrorists in a proxy war against the Naga people. If these reports are verified, such actions would constitute a grave act of state-sponsored terrorism,” Khanuithot-Khon stated.
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Further, the group emphasized that this incident is not isolated but is a direct consequence of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement, which has been exploited to provide cover, logistics, and now uniforms to Kuki militants. “The Indian Army and central security forces have repeatedly dismantled Naga defensive bunkers while allowing Kuki offensive positions to remain untouched. They have acted as mute spectators while Naga villages have been bombarded. Today’s events, if confirmed, elevate them from mere spectators to active participants in the genocide against the Tangkhul Naga people,” the group denounced.
Khanuithot-Khon strongly condemned the actions, labeling them as state-sponsored terrorism, and demanded an immediate, independent investigation into how Kuki militants obtained Indian Army uniforms and how they were transported to the frontlines. The group also calls for the identification and prosecution of the commanding officers responsible, along with the immediate revocation of the SoO agreement, which has become a license for the Indian state to wage war on Naga civilians under the guise of peace.
“The mask is off. The Indian state is not neutral. It is complicit. The Naga people will remember, or karma will,” the voice of the Naga youth warned.
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Additionally, the group raised several pertinent questions, including why the Kuki Refugee Terrorists were dressed in Indian Security uniforms, particularly those of the Assam Rifles. They also inquired about who is supplying Indian Army uniforms to the Kuki refugees and whether the SoO agreement is part of the arrangement that allows ‘Kuki Refugee Terrorists’ to be clad in Indian Army uniforms.
Stating that their allegations are based on initial ground reports and eyewitness accounts, the organization calls for a thorough, impartial investigation to establish the full facts. They stress that justice is the only path to peace and caution that karma will not evade those in uniform; rather, it is the guilty conscience that will gradually haunt them. This, they note, is one of the reasons war veterans often suffer from acute Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The moral injury from harming innocent civilians—especially women and children in their homes—can haunt them long after retirement, the organization cautioned.