Earlier this week, a Kuki woman, Domkhonei Touthang, was shot dead in Chassad at 9:40 pm on Friday. The next day, two Naga men—Ngachanso Ningshen, 35, and Leishishan Leishadang, 48—were gunned down at Ningchou village. Those three fatalities were followed by the deaths of 23‑year‑old Michael Ngamminlen Haokip in Chassad and 40‑year‑old Sandeep Rai near Yaolen, bringing the toll to five.
The violence also scorched the town: at least ten houses and twenty shops in and around Chassad were set ablaze, leaving families homeless and businesses beyond repair. The exact number of displaced residents is still unclear, but emergency services are on standby.
In response, District Magistrate L. N. Kashung invoked Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to impose a prohibitory order around Chassad Police Gate Junction, restricting gatherings of five or more, weapons and movement within a 400‑metre radius until further notice.
The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) in Sadar Hills declared a 24‑hour total shutdown across Kangpokpi district from 6 pm Saturday, citing the killings in Chassad and the alleged coordinated attacks along the Imphal‑Tengnoupal Road. Emergency medical services remain exempt.
Former Chief Minister N Biren Singh condemned the violence on social media, highlighting seven deaths in a single day across the state and the burning of a police station in Kamjong. He called for immediate action to curb the spread of armed militancy.