Meitei woman rescued by Kuki villagers
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, August 01 2024: A 45-year-old Meitei woman who wandered into a Kuki village in Tengnoupal district was rescued by the villagers and handed over to Assam Rifles.

According to PRO Defence, on July 30, the Meitei woman from Pangaltabi Maning Lekai in Kakching district, strayed towards Senam in Tengnoupal district.

She appeared disoriented and confused about her location.

Kuki villagers, noticing her distress, ensured her safety by safely handing her over to the Assam Rifles at a mobile vehicle check post in Tengnoupal.

On questioning by villagers, the woman told the authorities that her husband had been missing for more than five months.

She was searching for him when she mistakenly crossed from Pallel into the Kuki area.

She appeared to be in distress and sought assistance from the villagers.

The villagers displaying a goodwill gesture handed her over to Assam Rifles.

The Assam Rifles then escorted her to Pallel, where she was safely handed over to the police, said the PRO in a release, adding that prompt and empathetic response by the Kuki villagers played a crucial role in ensuring the safety of the women.

This act by Kuki villagers depicted a rare sense of harmony among both the communities in these testing times when the whole state is engulfed in communal issues, it added.

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