Brutal Abuse of Kuki Woman by Meitei Husband and Meira Paibis Condemned

28th April 2025 --- The Kuki Women Organisation for Human Rights (KWOHR) strongly condemns the barbaric and inhumane acts perpetrated against Ms. Nengneihoi, a 21-year-old Kuki woman, by her Meitei husband, Mr. Inaocha Khaidem, and members of the Meira Paibis.

Ms. Nengneihoi, originally from Tangjing, Bishnupur District and residing in New Checkon, Imphal, endured severe physical and psychological torture at the hands of her husband and Meira Paibis. She was brutally beaten, tied to a bed with her hands and legs bound, and left without food and water for three days.

Mr. Khaidem later contacted Nengneihoi's cousin, claiming he was sending her away for her safety, citing the ongoing ethnic violence against Kukis. Believing it was an act of care, her family agreed. However, Nengneihoi was abandoned at Ningthoukong Gate, where a Kabui neighbor came to her aid and transported her to a Kuki village. Upon her arrival, she collapsed from exhaustion and injuries. Her family discovered bruises covering her entire body, the result of days of extreme violence.

It is crucial to highlight that in 2023, Ms. Nengneihoi had already survived an attempted murder by members of the extremist group Arambai Tenggol, who slit her throat and left her by the roadside. She survived due to the intervention of the Manipur Police and timely medical treatment.

The KWOHR expresses deep disappointment that the Meira Paibis, a group historically formed to defend the rights and dignity of women, have turned into instruments of ethnic hatred and violence. As the ethnic cleansing of Kuki communities by Meitei groups continues, Meira Paibis have repeatedly been complicit in acts of violence, including the rape, torture, and killing of Kuki women and girls.

The Kuki Women Organisation for Human Rights calls upon:

All national and international human rights organizations,

Women's rights groups,

And civil society at large

to strongly condemn these ongoing atrocities in Manipur.

We urge immediate intervention to ensure justice for Ms. Nengneihoi and protection for all vulnerable Kuki women facing systemic abuse and violence.

Justice must prevail. Silence is complicity.

KIMNEIHOI LHUNGDIM

General Secretary,

Kuki Women Organisation for Human Rights.

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