Manipur CM Condemns 'Cowardly Acts' Of Drone Attacks By Kuki Militants In West Imphal, Case To Be Transferred To NIA

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh criticised the drone attacks by Kuki militants that killed two people and injured many in the Imphal West district in the last two days.

"Dropping of bombs on the civilian population and security forces by using drones is an act of terrorism and I condemn such cowardly acts in the strongest terms," Singh posted on X.

Expressing commitment to taking such "unprovoked assault with utmost seriousness," Singh said that the government will take up necessary responses to fight such forms of terrorism upon the "indigenous population."

Notably, Meiteis are considered to be Indigenous to Manipur. A Meitei village Koutruk was attacked using drones by armed Kuki groups killing two people including a woman.

The village borders the Kuki-Zomi majority Kangpokpi district and has been one of the most affected areas in the ethnic conflict between Kukis and Meiteis.

Another drone attack injured three people at Senjam Chirang Maning Leikai in the same district. The drone attack case will be transferred to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), as per Singh.