TAMENGLONG/UKHRUL: The Working Committee, Joint Tribes Council Manipur (JTCM), on Thursday banned the movement of goods-laden vehicles/trucks on National Highways passing through JTCM (Inpui, Liangmai, Rongmei, and Zeme Naga) territories with immediate effect. The restriction will remain in place until further notice, JTCM stated.
The move followed the state government’s “complete disregard” to peaceful protesters, causing severe injuries to many on Thursday at Namdilong, Kanglatongbi in Imphal West district and the brutal abduction, torture, and mutilation of six Nagas, including two pastors, abducted on May 13, 2026, from Leilon Vaiphei village.
It may be mentioned that the mutilated, beheaded bodies of the six Nagas were recovered on June 10, 2026, following an intensive search. One victim was found with his hands tied behind his back.
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It alleged that despite the case being handed over to the NIA, the agency failed to establish the fact to identify the culprits despite the prolonged investigation.
“The manipulated process, possibly influenced by some people in authority in collusion with the Kuki “cannibals”, has delayed justice beyond tolerance. The perpetrators continued to roam freely, in wilful indulgences, promoting terrors among the innocent Naga villagers in different parts of the ZeliangrongInpui region in the state,” the JTCM alleged.
Condemning the states’ security agencies approach in dealing with the law and order situation in the state, the JTCM alleged the COBRA unit of the CRPF of engaging in selective operation in destabilising the formation of the Naga Village Guard.
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“The COBRA unit of the CRPF, engaging in selective operation in the state seems to be very conscious in destabilising the formation of the Naga Village Guard, securing the village territories with license gun and had launched an illegal raid on NVG, based on unverified intelligence reports, killing village volunteers, while the agency deliberately failed to check or possibly allowed the Kuki Narco-terrorist raiding Naga villages with sophisticated weapons,” it stated.
It called upon all area coordination committees to observe the restriction on the movement of goods-laden trucks/vehicles peacefully and stand in solidarity.
It further warned that the Working Committee, JTCM, has every right to intensify agitation if the government continues to disregard the safety, security, and dignity of our Naga community, while reiterating that justice is non-negotiable.
