Tension in Manipur: Unraveling the Release of Kuki-Zo Inmates and Meitei Youths

Eleven Kuki-Zo inmates were transferred to Kangpokpi district after being granted bail. This move, amid claims from the Committee on Tribal Unity, is linked to negotiations around the release of two Meitei youths abducted in the ongoing tensions in Manipur.

In a recent development in Manipur, eleven Kuki-Zo inmates from Sajiwa Central Jail, Imphal, were moved to Kangpokpi district after receiving bail. The delay in their release was attributed to the state's prevailing situation.

Meanwhile, two Meitei youths, previously held hostage in Kangpokpi district, were freed and handed over to authorities. Escorted by police and Assam Rifles, they were reunited with their families in Imphal after enduring a week-long ordeal.

The Committee on Tribal Unity described the inmate transfer as part of negotiations for the youths' release, alongside requests for relocating Kuki-Zo inmates and establishing a police station, drawing intervention from the Centre.

(With inputs from agencies.)