2 min readGuwahatiUpdated: May 9, 2026 05:10 PM IST
A woman who was allegedly abducted by militants after an attack on villages along the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur on Thursday was released on Sunday.
According to a security official, Olina Ningshen, who is from the Tangkhul community, had allegedly been abducted by members of the Kuki National Army (Burma) and Village Volunteers Eastern Zone (VVEZ) from Namlee, a border village in Kamjong district. She was released on Sunday at Z. Choro village, which is located close to the border, “under the watch of Assam Rifles, Intelligence and other agencies”, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence said.
Choro, Namlee and Wanglee, which are Tangkhul villages located along the Indo-Myanmar border in Kamjong district, had come under attack early on May 7, leading to several people being injured and several houses being set ablaze. Olina Ningshen had been missing since then.
“The husband of the woman, the village headman, and CSOs (civil society organisation) were taken…close to the handover location, once own forces had secured the release. After release, the family and CSOs were taken to the unit HQs at Chassad for formal handing over and documentation,” said the spokesperson, adding that the family were subsequently moved to their village, Khangpat Khn.
Manipur Home Minister Govindas Kothoujam also visited Kamjong district on Saturday.
Referring to the situation in the area on May 7, the spokesperson said that the situation was “brought under control… despite challenging conditions”.
“Acting proactively during the incident, the Assam Rifles deployed multiple rescue teams. Ten houses affected by the violence were secured, and civilians were evacuated to the nearest safe location. Fifteen distressed villagers, including women and children, were rescued and provided humanitarian assistance at the Aloyo Assam Rifles camp,” the spokesperson said.
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During search operations on Friday, security forces also arrested an armed cadre of the KNA (B) from Churachandpur.
