Kukiland Express Desk | By St. Ginth Haokip
Kanggui: April 30, 2026
The Kuki Chief Association, Ukhrul (KCAU), representing 16 Kuki villages in Ukhrul district, has strongly condemned what it called a “calculated and brutal” series of attacks on Kuki habitations over the past week. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the Association said the pre-dawn assault on Mulam-Shongphel on April 24 was followed by coordinated intrusions and attempted attacks on Yaolen Chepu, Mongkot Chepu, Lamlai Chingphei, Mulam, and Shongphel on April 28. The chiefs asserted that these incidents are not isolated but form a “sustained pattern of aggression aimed at destabilizing Kuki habitations” in the district. For nearly three months, the KCAU noted, villages such as Zalenbung, Shangkai, and Mongkot Chepu have faced “relentless and intermittent firing” from Tangkhul militants, with the latest provocation occurring around 8:30 AM on April 29.
The Association sharply criticised the state administration for what it described as a “glaring abdication of constitutional responsibility.” According to the statement, prolonged security failures have reduced the 16 villages to “zones of neglect.” Essential services have collapsed, with civil supplies like rice and LPG remaining inaccessible for weeks. The chiefs also alleged that fundamental rights, including access to government documentation, have been “systematically obstructed.” The continued impunity enjoyed by perpetrators, the KCAU said, raises serious questions about the intent and efficacy of the existing administrative and security apparatus in Ukhrul. The villages, it added, have been left without even the most basic security guarantees.
Citing “deepening insecurity and institutional indifference,” the chiefs of the 16 villages unanimously resolved in a meeting held on April 29 to formally endorse the WCKCSOs’ charter of demands. The key demand is the immediate merger of these Kuki villages from Ukhrul district into Kangpokpi district. The KCAU stressed that the demand is “not political expediency, but a necessary assertion for survival, dignity, and access to governance.” The Association argued that territorial realignment is the only viable means to secure administrative attention, restore essential services, and ensure protection for residents who have faced months of violence without effective state intervention.
In its concluding declaration, the Kuki Chief Association, Ukhrul said it will pursue “all democratic and constitutional means” to secure protection, justice, and lasting peace for its people. The statement warned that any further delay or disregard by authorities “will only deepen alienation and erode public trust in the system.” The 16 villages under KCAU have placed the onus on the state government to act urgently, framing the proposed merger as a test of whether constitutional guarantees extend to Kuki villages in Ukhrul. The press note was issued by the Public Information & Media wing of the Association.
