Churachandpur: People block a road after the normal life was paralysed by shutdowns called by the Kuki Zo and Naga communities against the killing of three church leaders and a civilian on Wednesday in Kangpokpi, in Churachandpur, Manipur, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (PTI Photo)

Twenty-eight civilians, who had been abducted and held captive in different parts of Manipur’s Senapati and Kangpokpi districts, were released early on Friday, an official said, while efforts are continuing to secure the release of those remaining.

Amid tensions between Manipur’s Kuki and Naga communities, dozens of villagers from both sides had been abducted and held captive by groups on the other side on Wednesday.…