Imphal, Apr 27 (NNN): Amid the worsening situation in Manipur, frontal Naga organisations have accused the “Indian security forces” of meting out atrocities, brutalities, intimidations and threats to the Nagas in the “Manipur state”.
The Working Committee of the United Naga Council (UNC), the Naga Women Union (NWU) and the All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM), in separate press statements issued on Monday, alleged that “heavy militarisation” has prevailed in many Naga areas in the state of Manipur.
The Working Committee of the UNC alleged that the Naga people living in the state of Manipur, in no uncertain terms, condemned the “atrocious activities” of a section of the Assam Rifles, committing series of “military atrocities” upon the Naga villagers who have been struggling, vigilant peacefully to defend themselves from the external aggression.
The UNC said it has been closely watching over the sporadic incidences of military excesses occurring in “our homeland”, especially in the villages of Tangkhul Naga community, who have been enduring the brunt of the persistent gun violence “orchestrated by armed Kuki mercenaries is very unfortunate and reprehensible”.
The UNC then said the recent incident of ramming of Talui village check gate and indiscriminately firing upon the civilians at Hoomi village is not an isolated case of chilling “Indian Army repression in Naga hills”. It added that such “ugly and inhuman actions” upon the unarmed civilians carried out by 18 Assam Rifles, posted in Ukhrul is a matter of alarming concern, putting the lives of innocent at risk is reprehensible and should be condemned by all right thinking concerned. Therefore, the Working Committee of the UNC demanded immediate booking of all the perpetrators. It also demanded to initiate prompt and impartial investigation to bring the matter in the limelight of justice. The UNC further demanded that all medical expenses incurred by the victims should be borne by the perpetrators.
The UMC then urged the state and central governments to take cognizance and act upon the unfolding distasteful situations created by their machinery, especially by a section of Assam Rifles, “patronizing Kuki mercenaries and chilling the indigenous Naga people on the other hand”.
It also said the governments must take responsibility for this vicious circle and take decisive steps to put at rest the same once and for all for the good of all concerned. “The central and state governments must come clean on the ongoing conflict and treat the root causes of all these evils – indeed, removal of the Frankenstein, SoO camp from the hills of Manipur is the way-forward for ensuring peace and just governance in the state”.
In the same tone, the All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) expressed its strongest and most unequivocal condemnation of the reported acts of brutality, intimidation, and excessive force perpetrated by the “Indian Army forces” against innocent civilians in Talui and Hoomi Village on April 25, 2026. It said such actions carried out against unarmed villagers are not only deeply disturbing but stand as a grave affront to justice, humanity, and democratic responsibility.
The ANSAM said the forceful intrusion through the Naga village gate is not merely an act of trespass; it is a direct insult to the dignity, history, and customary sanctity of the Naga people. It explained that the village gate is not an ordinary structure, it is a sacred emblem of ancestral authority, cultural identity, and collective honour.
“To violate it with force is to wound the very soul of the Naga nation and to show complete disregard for the sentiments of the people”, said the Naga student body, adding, “Particularly condemnable is the reported injury inflicted upon a woman and a man during the course of the operation”. It also said violence against women is morally abhorrent and socially disgraceful. “Women embody the strength, dignity, and moral foundation of our society, and any act that subjects them to fear, humiliation, or physical harm is an unforgivable stain upon civilised conduct. The reported blank firing and the terrorisation of peaceful villagers reveal a dangerous contempt for civilian life and human dignity. Such acts of atrocities upon the Naga tribals is unwarranted and highly condemnable”. The same conduct will not establish peace; they cultivate fear, mistrust, and deeper unrest among the people, the ANSAM also said.
