The Kuki Organization for Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) has strongly and unequivocally condemned an alleged unprovoked armed attack on the Kuki villages of Mullam and Songphai in Ukhrul district in the early hours of April 24, 2026, at around 5:30 AM. According to the statement, suspected armed Tangkhul militants targeted the villages while residents were asleep, setting at least two houses on fire, injuring several innocent civilians—including women and children—and killing two Kuki village volunteers who were on duty protecting their community.
KOHUR stated that villagers exercised their lawful right to self-defence using licensed arms and managed to repel the attackers, neutralising one of the assailants in the process. The organisation described the incident as part of a disturbing and continuing pattern of aggression against indigenous Kuki-Zo communities, calling it a grave violation of the right to life, peaceful habitation, and fundamental human rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India and international law.
The organisation has demanded immediate registration of an FIR and a transparent, time-bound investigation by competent authorities. It further called for swift identification, arrest, and prosecution of all perpetrators, conspirators, and financiers involved under relevant criminal and anti-terror laws. KOHUR also urged the urgent deployment of adequate central armed police forces in Mullam, Songphai, and other vulnerable villages along the Kuki-Naga periphery to prevent further attacks.
Additionally, KOHUR demanded immediate medical treatment and ex-gratia compensation for injured civilians, along with proper recognition and compensation for the families of the two slain village volunteers. It also called for full reconstruction and restitution of homes destroyed in the arson attack, as well as rehabilitation support for displaced families.
Expressing solidarity with the victims, KOHUR urged the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Ministry of Home Affairs, and other national and international human rights bodies, civil society, and the media to take urgent cognisance of the incident. The organisation stressed that silence in the face of such repeated violence is unacceptable and called for swift, visible, and uncompromising justice.
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