UKHRUL: Following the alleged looting and burning of goods by villagers and armed individuals suspected to be Kuki militants, reports of the burning of 36 bags of courier items heading to Ukhrul Post Office have emerged. This comes to light with the filing of a First Information Report (FIR) by one Nazir Hussain s/o Nur Rahman Mia at the Litan Police Station, Ukhrul District, on Monday.
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The FIR was filed under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 221, Obstructing public servant in discharging duties; BNS 189(2) Unlawful assembly; BNS 326 Mischief; BNS 324(4) mischief causing moderate financial damage; BNS 351(3) Criminal Intimidation; BNS Common intention Arms Act, and 25(1-C) Unauthorised possession of prohibited arms.
As per the FIR, the complainant stated that he, on 27/07/2026, joined a convoy escort team from Yaingangpokpi carrying postal/courier items to be delivered to the Post Office, Ukhrul. However, upon reaching Shangkai Village, all vehicles in the convoy were stopped and checked by Kuki volunteers. Also, at around 10:00 hrs, while the vehicles were detained, approximately 4 to 5 Kuki individuals armed with concealed weapons approached him, forcibly boarded the Post Office vehicle, and compelled him to drive forward at gunpoint.
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“During this time, some security personnel inquired about our destination. The armed individuals threatened me, pressing a gun to my thigh and instructing me to remain silent. As such, I could not respond. They informed the security personnel that they were only going to offload courier items,” he said.
They then drove to the Shangkai Village ground, where the courier items were unloaded, and a total of 36 bags of courier items were burnt, besides attempting to set the vehicle on fire. However, some elderly persons who arrived in a black Alto car and a black Thar (registration numbers not known) intervened, prevented them from burning the vehicle, and allowed him to leave.
The FIR was filed for information and necessary action.
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