Angry mob torches office of WTR at Ukhrul

Imphal, Mar 29
Tensions flared in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Sunday evening after an angry mob set fire to the Wung Tangkhul Region Secretariat of the NSCN-IM, hours after four cadres of the NSCN (Eastern Flank) were killed in an ambush near the Indo- Myanmar border. According to sources, a large crowd gathered in Ukhrul town and later torched the office, reflecting the deepening public anger in the aftermath of the killings.
The unrest follows Saturday night’s ambush near Hongbei village along the Imphal–Kasom Khullen road, where four cadres were gunned down around 9.20 pm.
The incident, which has triggered allegations of NSCN-IM involvement, has sharply escalated tensions across the district. As news of the killings spread, outrage intensified, with locals demanding action against those respon- sible, culminating in the arson attack.
The back-to-back developments have heightened concerns over a possible escalation of violence in the region, which has a history of factional tensions and armed activity.
Security agencies are closely monitoring the situation, even as fears of re- taliatory action persist and calls for accountability grow louder in the wake of the killings. Assam Tribune