20/09/2026
KHRC Mourns Death of Kuki Daughter Nei Esther Gangte, Condemns Centre's Silence on NSCN-IM, ZUF-K Attacks
Songpi, Sept 20, 2026
Kuki Human Rights Council condoled the death of Kuki daughter Miss Nei Esther Gangte who succumbed this morning at Tele-ICU, District Hospital Churachandpur after battling critical injuries for 7 days. She was injured in the Sept 13 Longpi attack by NSCN-IM and ZUF-K that killed Julie Gangte and Thangvel Roel Gangte on spot. With her death, Longpi toll rises to 3.
The attack took place at Longpi Vengthah, Noney district, when the three were returning with rice supplies and were waylaid and shot. Hours earlier, L. Tollen village was attacked, killing two and injuring a 6-year-old, taking Black Day twin attacks toll to 5.
KHRC condemned Govt of India's selective bias and silence, alleging NSCN-IM and ZUF-K killed 1,100 Kukis since 1990 including 26 in 2026 alone, with zero arrests under ceasefire/SoO protection. It demanded NIA probe, arrest of culprits, and security for Kuki villages.
UN Human Rights - Asia Mamata Banerjee United Nations Human Rights Human Rights Watch Rahul Gandhi The White House Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India