Fake news! This footage is not from India and has no connection to the militant groups in Manipur. The video was recorded in Myanmar in 2022, specifically in Shan State. The individual shown is reportedly a Ukrainian national, while the uniformed personnel visible in the footage are members of the Shanni People’s Defence Force (Shanni PDF), an armed group involved in the conflict against Myanmar’s military regime.

🚨SELECTIVE AMNESIA: Tracing the Genesis of the Tangkhul-Kuki Hostage Crisis. ■​The Catalyst: The First Abduction. March 11, 2026: The vicious cycle of abduction & retaliatory abduction was set in motion when the Tangkhul-led NSCN-IM Terrorists abducted two Kuki civilians, Thangboi &Thengin while they were repairing their village water pipeline in Ukhrul. In a direct retaliatory response aimed at securing their release, the Kukis detained 21 Tangkhul individuals. ■​The Turning Point: Execution of Hostages. Who spilled the first blood? The first blood was spilled on March 11 when the Tangkhul led NSCN-IM Terrorists brutally tortured & executed the two Kuki hostages. ■​The Contrast in Captivity: Acting on assurances of safety from Tangkhul CSOs & the Manipur Govt, the Kukis demonstrated a profound commitment to humanity & restraint, actively choosing de-escalation promptly released all 21 captives in the pursuit of Peace. ■The following day, however, the mutilated, disfigured & lifeless bodies of the two Kuki hostages were discovered. 🚨​The Aftermath: Divergent Responses to the tragedy: The Kuki Response: Kuki CSOs immediately issued widespread condolences, condemned the killing of 6 Manipur Nagas & demanded a fair, impartial investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice. ​The Tangkhul Response: Conversely, Tangkhul CSOs, including the TKL & UNC stormed the CM's office following the Manipur Govt's decision to hand over the kidnapping & murder case of the two kukis to the NIA. The Tangkhul CSOs expressed "strong reservation over the NIA handover" & demanded the immediate withdrawal of the NIA investigation into the barbaric killings. ■To make matters even more repulsive, even before the Mutilated corpses of the victims could be recovered & their families given the most basic dignity of grief & a moment to mourn, the Tangkhul CSO Khanuithot Khon issued a Chilling "Quit Notice" to the bereaved families, warning them that they would suffer the same brutal fate as their murdered husbands & fathers if they do not comply. ■March 20, 2026: In the official directive to NIA, the Ministry of Home Affairs (Counter Terrorism & Counter Radicalization Division) explicitly said, "the Central Government is of the Opinion that NSCN-IM, a TERRORIST Gang" perpetrated the attack to deliberately "Strike Terror & panic in the minds of people." The MHA issued an order declaring the incident a "scheduled offence" with "national ramifications" & mandated the NIA to assume full control of the investigation to uncover the broader conspiracy. This shifts the case of kidnapping and murder of Thengin & Thangboimang from a local law-and-order into the realm of national security & terrorism. ■March 17, 2026: SP Ukhrul (Babitarani Swain, IPS) sends a progress report to the DGP of Manipur. The investigation officially establishes that the NSCN-IM planned & executed the kidnapping, attack & Murders of the two Kukis. 🚨 True reconciliation cannot be achieved through selective amnesia. The Kukis set the standard for Mercy & Humanity but the Tangkhuls redefined the standard for Brutality & Savagery. Let History records the truth: The bloody & destructive precedent was set entirely by the Tangkhuls, not the Kukis! @Spearcorps @adgpi @Jairam_Ramesh @KirenRijiju @frontline_india @thecaravanindia @vijaita @rahulkanwal @sardesairajdeep @easterncomd @prodefkohima @BhallaAjay26 @Dig_raw21 @AlDerrida @vijaita @the_hindu @News9Tweets @kartikeya_1975 @sardesairajdeep @thewire_in @Spearcorps @ANI @thewire_in @WasbirH @official_dgar @BhallaAjay26 @YKhemchandSingh @MukeshSinghIPS @ncsthq @hrw @UNHumanRights @UNinIndia @India_NHRC @Neiphiu_Rio @CmoNagaland @afridahussai @SangmaConrad @Lal_Duhoma @jeegujja