Kukiland Express Desk
By Kimbawinu VaipheiTengnoupal: April 29, 2026
The Kuki Women Union & Human Rights (KWU&HR), Tengnoupal, staged a massive sit-in protest at Moreh on Wednesday, seeking justice for victims of the April 24 gun attack on Mulam and Songphel villages in Ukhrul district and demanding urgent intervention in the N. Biren Singh audio tape case.
Thousands of women from across Tengnoupal district and Moreh town assembled at Bus Parking, Ngamkhai Veng, Moreh from the morning hours. Carrying placards and raising slogans, the protestors called for justice, peace, and protection of civilians amid continuing violence in Manipur.
The protestors strongly condemned the April 24 armed attack on the Kuki villages of Mulam and Songphel, where lives were reportedly lost, several people injured, and houses damaged. Women leaders said repeated assaults on villages despite the presence of security forces had deepened fear and insecurity among civilians.
During the demonstration, KWU&HR submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi through the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), Moreh, urging immediate Union Government intervention. The document highlighted the suffering endured by Kuki women since violence erupted in Manipur in May 2023.
In the memorandum, the women stated they had borne the greatest brunt of the conflict, losing family members, sheltering displaced persons, and struggling to hold their communities together. They said the latest attacks had once again pushed the state into uncertainty and distress.
On the alleged audio recordings linked to N. Biren Singh, the memorandum noted the matter was reportedly before the Supreme Court of India and raised serious questions of constitutional propriety, abuse of office, and accountability. The Union called for a time-bound, independent, and judicially supervised investigation.
The KWU&HR described the April 24 assault on Mulam and Songphel as brutal and premeditated, alleging that women and children were forced to flee after losing homes and loved ones. The memorandum questioned the effectiveness of buffer-zone arrangements and Central Armed Police Forces deployed in the region.
The women’s body also informed the Prime Minister that a peaceful “Mass Rally for Justice, Truth and Accountability” was being organized across Churachandpur, Kangpokpi, Tengnoupal, and Chandel districts on April 29 under the resolution of Kuki Inpi Manipur.
Key demands in the memorandum included a CBI probe into the audio tape controversy under judicial supervision, criminal prosecution of all persons involved in ethnic violence since May 2023, an NIA investigation into the Mulam-Songphel attack, compensation and rehabilitation for affected families, stronger central force deployment in vulnerable areas, and structured political dialogue with Kuki representatives.
The memorandum further sought guarantees for the safety of women and others in peaceful protests and appealed for public assurance that impunity would not be allowed. Protest leaders said Kuki women continue to place faith in the Constitution of India and urged the Union Government to respond swiftly to their grievances.
