Kuki-Zo Groups Unite to Condemn MES Employee’s Abduction in Leimakhong, Demand Unconditional Release

The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) Sadar Hills Kangpokpi, along with its subsidiary area units in Leimakhong, including the Leimakhong Area Protection Committee (LAPC), has strongly condemned the reported abduction of an MES employee stationed at Leimakhong on November 25 by unidentified miscreants.

CoTU, LAPC and Kuki-Zo civil society organizations expressed their support for ongoing search and rescue operations being conducted by the authorities. They pledged their full cooperation in efforts to locate and rescue the missing individual, who is believed to have been taken from the Army cantonment area.

They also appeal to the suspected abductors, urging them to release the MES employee unconditionally on humanitarian grounds and reunite him with his family.

In addition, the CoTU cautioned against drawing conclusions or propagating ethno-centric narratives targeting any specific community. The committee emphasized the need to avoid escalating tensions between the Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities and called for patience until official confirmation of the incident is provided by competent authorities.

The committee also urged all stakeholders to act responsibly in this sensitive situation.