Northeast Frontier Affairs

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04/KIM/PR/25-43: We deeply condole the tragic killing of Mr. Chunjanglung Panmei and extend our sincere condolences to his grieving family. No family should ever have to bear such a loss.

However, we strongly condemn the highly irresponsible and biased reporting by Northeast Live. In their news flash, the channel hastily alleged the involvement of “Kuki militants” without any evidence, proof, or verification.

The incident took place in Pongringlon — an area with no Kuki settlement and absolutely no Kuki presence. To drag an entire community into the narrative with zero substantiation is not journalism — it is dangerous ethnic labelling and hate-mongering that only worsens divisions in Manipur.

Northeast Live has made this a repeated habit: name-calling and community shaming without facts. Such reckless reporting is unacceptable and damages the credibility of the media as a whole.

While we urge the authorities to immediately investigate this killing with fairness and transparency, we also demand that all crimes in Manipur since 2023 be thoroughly probed and justice delivered to every victim — irrespective of ethnicity or community.

Selective justice and selective journalism will only deepen the wounds. Manipur needs truth and accountability, not propaganda.

(JANGHAOLUN HAOKIP)
Secretary, Information & Publicity
Kuki Inpi Manipur

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|| The Kuki National Front has taken serious note of the persistent allegations and deliberate attempts to falsely implicate the organisation in the attack of Loiboi Kholen Village where three Kuki Zo innocent civilians were killed and houses burnt to ashes in Kangpokpi district on 5th June 2026. The organisation expressed our deepest condolence to the bereaved family.

It is to state in the strongest terms that the organisation has absolutely no involvement in the recent incidents of attacks on villages and civilians. Any attempt to portray KNF to be involved in confrontations against our own people or armed group is not only false and malicious but also a calculated effort to mislead the public and distort the facts on the ground.

The continued propagation of such unfounded allegations, without evidence or verification, reflects a disturbing disregard for truth and responsibility. These reckless accusations are an insult not only to the intelligence and discernment of the public but also to the Government of Manipur and security agencies. Repeating falsehoods does not transform them into facts.

KNF strongly condemns the irresponsible practice of exploiting tragic incidents involving loss of life, injury, and destruction of property for political gain, propaganda, or the pursuit of narrow interests. As a signatory of the Suspension of Operations Agreement, our cadres stay at the designated camp and the ground rules are strictly adhered to. It is unfortunate that there are few individuals and groups who have been constantly trying to malign the image of KNF. At a time when the affected community deserves justice and healing, the deliberate circulation of unverified information only serves to obstruct genuine efforts to establish accountability.

The organisation urges all concern including Civil Society Organisations, Politicians and Media Platforms to exercise restraint by refraining from making speculative statements or disseminating unsubstantiated claims. Public discourse surrounding matters of security and human lives must be guided by facts, evidence and integrity rather than rumour, conjecture or political expediency. Equally important is the need to counter and expose the deliberate spread of misinformation which poses a serious threat to peace, stability, and public confidence.

The organisation reiterates that it will never be a party to any action that targets innocent civilians or undermine fundamental human rights. We remain committed to pursuing peace, justice and communal harmony. We will continue to reject any attempt to falsely associate the organisation with such terror acts it neither condones nor participates in. The constant attack on Kuki Zo villages, killing of innocent villagers and arson should be immediately stopped by the perpetrators of the crime and the people who have engineered the current unrest.

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Department of Information Publicity