Six Naga villagers who were abducted about four weeks earlier are found dead in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, a day after the release of 14 Kuki hostages. According to reports, the abducted Naga villagers were taken by Kuki groups on May 13, during a period of heightened violence between the two communities. One account links the wider unrest around May 13 to the killing of three church leaders and injuries to five others. The new discovery prompts renewed concern over communal tensions in the state. In response, the United Naga Council (UNC) issues a 24-hour shutdown call, and it demands justice for the victims. The UNC also calls for specific political and security steps, including abrogating pacts with Kuki militants and designating KNF-P as a terrorist organisation. While the reports agree on the deaths of the six abducted Naga villagers, the incidents are described within the broader cycle of violence and retaliation in Manipur, where hostages and community clashes have been reported in recent weeks.