US EditionJustice Sought for Traumatized Kuki Woman amid Ethnic Violence in Manipur
The victim, abducted during the May 2023 Meitei-Kuki clashes, died in January 2026 from trauma-linked illnesses, fueling demands for justice and separate Kuki administration.
- On January 10, 2026, a 20-year-old Kuki woman died in Guwahati from a prolonged illness linked to injuries sustained in a May 2023 gang-rape, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum said.
- During the May 2023 Meitei–Kuki clashes, she was abducted near an ATM on May 15, 2023 amid ethnic violence in Manipur that left over 260 dead and more than 60,000 displaced.
- Four armed men seized her, forced her into a purple Maruti Swift and white Bolero, assaulted her at multiple locations, and after escaping by hiding under vegetables, the autorickshaw driver took her to Kangpokpi hospital.
- The case was transferred to the CBI, but no arrests have been made, and the family reports no updates, despite calls for recognition from ITLF and KSO.
- A candlelight vigil in Churachandpur highlighted insecurity among Kuki-Zo residents, intensifying calls for a separate administration as Manipur remains under President's Rule after Chief Minister Biren Singh resigned in 2025.
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Responding to the death of a 20-year-old Kuki-Zo woman, a victim of sexual violence during Manipur’s May 2023 ethnic violence, Aakar Patel, Chair of the Board at Amnesty International India, said: “This woman’s death is a devastating indictment of the Indian state’s continuing failure to deliver timely justice to survivors of sexual violence during the ethnic conflict in Manipur. Abducted and gang-raped at the age of 18, she lived her final ye…
'Never Recovered...': Manipur Sexual Assault Survivor Dies as Probe Lingers
A 20-year-old woman from the Kuki community in Manipur, who was allegedly gang-raped during the ethnic violence in May 2023, died on 11 January 2026 in Churachandpur district. She had been undergoing treatment for injuries and trauma sustained during the assault. Her family reported that she never fully recovered from the physical and psychological impact of the incident, and no arrests have been made in her case to date.According to Maktoob Med…
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