Manipur National Highway Blocked As Kukis, Nagas Stage Protests Over Missing Persons

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• Manipur Highway Blocked As Kukis, Nagas Stage Protests Over Missing Persons Published By, Last Updated: May 19, 2026, 16:06 IST At least 38 people were taken hostage by armed groups in Kangpokpi and Senapati districts on May 13, of which seven are still missing.
• Rapid Read Normal life has been paralysed in Manipur after the killing of church leaders in Kangpokpi on May 13. (PTI/File) Traffic on Highway-2 in Manipur was blocked on Tuesday as Kuki and Naga communities staged a massive protest over missing persons following an ambush by armed groups in the Kangpokpi district on May 13. At least 38 people were taken hostage by armed groups in Kangpokpi and Senapati districts, of which seven are still missing.
• The armed groups held them captive in an unknown area after killing three church leaders and injuring four others on May 13. The people held hostage by the armed groups...