UKHRUL: Four Tangkhul Naga civilians were killed in an ambush by suspected Kuki militants along National Highway 102 in Ukhrul District, Manipur, today. The incident reportedly happened around noon near New Haven, Shokvao village, opposite to Yaolen Chepu, a Kuki village in the area.
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According to sources, the four civilians, all from the Tangkhul Naga community, were traveling in two vehicles, a Maruti Swift car and a Bolero Pickup when the suspected Kuki militants fired.
The victims are identified as mother and son duo Kapangkhui Raihing and Haoleila Raihing of Shangshak village and siblings August Ngalung and Khanmila Ngalung of Tashar village.
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Police have rushed to the spot and investigating the circumstances surround the incident. Further details are awaited.
