Wed Nov 27 17:18:19 UTC 2024: ## Gruesome Details Emerge in Manipur Massacre: 10-Month-Old Among Six Family Members Brutally Murdered

**Imphal, Manipur –** The post-mortem reports of six members of a Meitei family, kidnapped and killed by suspected Kuki militants in Manipur’s Jiribam district on November 11, reveal horrifying details of their brutal deaths. A 10-month-old infant, Laishram Lamnganba Singh, suffered gunshot wounds, stab wounds, and blunt force trauma to the head and chest. His body, found in an advanced state of decomposition, was missing both eyeballs and showed signs of maggot infestation.

The report also detailed the injuries suffered by other family members, including the infant’s 8-year-old sister, Telem Thajamanbi Devi, who was shot in the shoulder, the bullet piercing her heart and lungs. Their mother, Telem Thoiboi Devi, sustained four gunshot wounds to the chest and severe head trauma. The infant’s 25-year-old mother, grandmother, and 3-year-old brother were also found to have been shot dead.

The family was last seen alive in a photograph circulated on a now-defunct WhatsApp channel, “Zogam News,” which had over 12,000 subscribers. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is investigating the channel’s role in the incident, along with another channel, “CHETCHETNETNET-CCNN,” which also shared the image.

The killings followed an attack on a police station in Jiribam’s Borobekra village on October 19, allegedly by Kuki militants. Separately, two elderly Meitei men were found dead with severe burn injuries, victims of arson attacks.

The incident has sparked widespread condemnation from political leaders across party lines, who have described the killings as a premeditated act of terror. Civil society groups representing the Kuki tribes claim 10 men killed in a subsequent encounter with security forces were unarmed villagers, a claim strongly refuted by authorities.

The violence in Jiribam is part of a larger conflict between the Meitei community and Kuki tribes, which has claimed over 220 lives and displaced nearly 50,000 people. The underlying causes are rooted in long-standing tensions over land rights, resources, and political representation, further fueled by demands for Scheduled Tribe status for the Meiteis and calls for a separate administration for the Kukis.

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