Security forces urge Manipur villagers to sensitize youth to avoid violence

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Security forces have asked village authorities and civil society in Manipur’s Ukhrul to warn youths not to get carried away by violent incidents in other districts as they conducted a combing operation a day after three people were killed in a firing attack in Kangpokpi.

“To prevent any spillover from the recent violence in Kotlen, security forces on Saturday conducted a combing operation in areas around Litan, Mahadev and Sinakeithel” and highway areas in the Ukhrul-majority Tangkhul Naga district, which shares borders with the Kuki-majority Kangpokpi district,” the police said in a statement.

The development comes after three civilians were killed in a gun attack in Loibol Khullen village of Kangpokpi district on Friday (June 5, 2026).

Police said villages of the two communities were jointly patrolled and bunkers were traced and dismantled.

“Village authorities and civil society organizations have been approached for necessary support and have been assured of the presence of security forces in the area to avert any threats,” it said.

“They have also been asked to sensitize their youth so that they do not get carried away by incidents in other areas and do not indulge in violence near their villages,” the police said.

Published – 07 Jun 2026 10:54 IST