Naga Groups Issue Strict 48-Hour Ultimatum After Militants Behead 52-Year-Old Man in Kangpokpi

• by Akanksha Mishra
• 2026-10-12 12:34:00

Security across Manipur has reached a precarious flashpoint following the horrific killing and decapitation of a 52-year-old Naga civilian, identified as Ajinbou R, in Kangpokpi district. The brutal assault occurred during an armed ambush on Makui Ashang village on Saturday by suspected militants. The Joint Tribes Council (JTC), an apex Naga civil society organization, issued an urgent 48-hour ultimatum demanding the immediate recovery and handover of the victim’s severed head. The incident has intensified communal friction across the state, prompting civil society organizations to warn authorities of widespread action if justice is delayed.

Makui Ashang Ambush: Armed Militants Circulate Chilling Video After Decapitation

The gruesome attack in Kangpokpi district triggered instant outrage across the state:

Targeted Village Attack: Suspected militants launched a coordinated assault on Makui Ashang village, during which 52-year-old Ajinbou R was killed and beheaded.

Provocative Viral Footage: A video surfaced on social media platforms showing heavily armed militants clad in military fatigues surrounding the victim's severed head, triggering intense condemnation.

Morgue Standoff in Imphal: While the victim's decapitated torso was transferred to the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) in Imphal on Sunday night, civil groups have halted procedures until the missing remains are recovered.

48-Hour Ultimatum: Joint Tribes Council Halts Post-Mortem and Demands Justice

Naga civil society organizations have taken a resolute stand against conducting the forensic autopsy without the complete mortal remains:

Refusal to Conduct Autopsy: The Joint Tribes Council declared that no post-mortem examination will be permitted until the victim's head is returned to the grieving family to perform customary funeral rites with dignity.

Firm Administrative Deadline: The council served a strict 48-hour deadline to the state and central administrative machinery, warning of the most stringent steps to secure justice if authorities fail to recover the remains.

Accountability Demanded: Denouncing the act as an affront to human dignity, community leaders held both state and central security apparatuses accountable for the lapse in perimeter security across vulnerable village clusters.

High Alert Across Manipur: Security Grid Scrambles to Prevent Escalation

The brutal incident has placed security personnel on heightened alert across sensitive border belts between hills and valleys:

Intensified Search Operations: Security forces, including state police commandos and central paramilitary contingents, have initiated combing operations across Kangpokpi's forested terrain to apprehend the culprits and recover the missing remains.

Civil Society Unease: With tensions simmering across the region, peace committees and regional leaders have urged immediate security interventions to prevent the situation from deteriorating into wider inter-community confrontation.

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