29/05/2026
A non-Manipuri truck driver transporting essential goods from Imphal to Ukhrul under security es**rt was brutally killed this afternoon near the TM Kasom area in an attack widely attributed to armed Kuki militants, yet some reports continue to dilute the truth by calling them “suspected Kuki militants.” This kind of cautious and evasive language in the face of clear violence against civilians is unacceptable and undermines the seriousness of the crime. Such acts have crossed all limits, and the repeated targeting of innocent lives demands accountability and honesty. It is time for both local and national media to stop hiding behind ambiguity and report facts with clarity and responsibility—there is no justification for softening the reality of such brutal incidents.