Manipur: 3 Killed, Several Injured In Militant Ambush In Kangpokpi District

Manipur: 3 Killed, Several Injured In Militant Ambush In Kangpokpi District

Three people, including Reverend V Sitlhour, former general secretary of the Manipur Baptist Convention, were allegedly killed in a suspected militant ambush in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Wednesday. Several others were injured when members of the Thadou Baptist Association, returning from Churachandpur in two vehicles, were attacked between Kotzim and Kotlen villages.

PTIUpdated: Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 05:53 PM IST
Manipur: 3 Killed, Several Injured In Militant Ambush In Kangpokpi District
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Imphal: Three persons were allegedly killed and several others injured in an ambush by suspected militants in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Wednesday, police said.

The incident happened between Kotzim and Kotlen villages when members of the Thadou Baptist Association (TBA) were returning from Churachandpur, they said.

Among those killed was Reverend V Sitlhour, a former general secretary of the Manipur Baptist Convention, they said.

The victims were travelling in two vehicles, police said, adding that they were gathering more details about the attack.

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