Cold-Blooded Execution: Kuki-Zo Christian Youths Killed by Corrupt Forces

On 19th November, in Churachandpur, Manipur, Kuki organizations held a massive “coffin rally” to honor and pay tribute to 10 Kuki-Zo youths who were killed in an alleged gunfight with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Jiribam district. The rally, which saw widespread participation, was marked by people wearing black shirts and carrying mock coffins as a tribute to the slain youths. The bodies of the victims remain in the morgue of a local hospital, pending the completion of post-mortem reports.

The 20,000 strong rally was organized by the Zomi Students’ Federation (ZSF), Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO), and Hmar Students’ Association (HSA), which issued a joint notice asking schools and colleges to send students from Class 10 and above to participate. Many students attended the rally dressed in black, showing solidarity with the victims’ families. The bodies of the slain youths had been transported back to Churachandpur after autopsies were conducted in Assam’s Silchar.