Remand for Sunurok accused
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, November 03 2026: The Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Kangpokpi, today remanded one Kuki militant to judicial custody in connection with the Sunulok incident, while allowing separate applications filed by Litan and Sagolmang police stations for the formal arrest of two other Kuki militants in cases registered at their respective police stations.

A team of Yaingangpokpi police station produced three Kuki militants, identified as Heminthang Khongsai alias Lunthang Thangboi (21), son of Ginlenlal Khongsai of L Chajang village, presently residing at Phailenkot village, Kangpokpi district; Lungunpao Kipgen alias Lugun (22), son of (L) Demkhosat Kipgen of C Zoulen, Chingmang village, Kangpokpi district; and Seilal Haokip alias Alan (46), son of (L) Holthang Haokip of Laikot Chajang village, Kangpokpi district, before the Court upon completion of their police custody period.

After hearing the submissions of the Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) representing the State, the Court remanded the accused to judicial custody.

Meanwhile, Litan and Sagolmang police stations separately filed applications seeking permission to formally arrest Heminthang Khongsai and Lungunpao Kipgen in connection with cases registered at their respective police stations.

After hearing the APP's submissions, the Court allowed both applications, following which the respective police teams formally arrested the two accused.

It may be mentioned that three civilians who had gone to the Sunurok Uyok hill range on the morning of October 19 were killed in an attack allegedly carried out by Kuki militants, while three others sustained injuries.

On the following day, the three accused were arrested by security forces from Sinai camp, a designated Suspension of Operations (SoO) camp of Kuki militants.

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