What happened
A joint team of Manipur Police, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested a couple accused of involvement in the killing of six Liangmai Naga civilians in Manipur.
Police said Pradip and his wife, Ayingbi alias Mangaih, were arrested early from a village in Kangpokpi district. They were identified through victim families and NIA evidence.
Background and earlier position
The six victims were part of a larger group of abducted people after an ambush in Kangpokpi district on 13 May, when unidentified gunmen killed three Thadou church leaders.
The incident was marked by hostage exchanges between Kuki abductors and Naga abductors. Some hostages were released during the exchanges.
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