Tension has been rife in the Litan area since February 7 when a localized snowball fight turned into a conflict between the Kuki and Tangkhul Naga communities. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo credit: ANI
Suspected extremists on Saturday (April 18, 2026) ambushed civilians’ vehicles on National Highway 202 in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, killing two Tangkhul Naga men, including a retired soldier.
The incident took place at 2.35 pm near Yaolen Kuki village, about four km from Litan on the highway connecting Ukhrul town and state capital Imphal. Tension has been rife in the Litan area since February 7 when a localized snowball fight turned into a conflict between the Kuki and Tangkhul Naga communities.
Published – 18 April 2026 22:40 IST
