Army rescues 5 youths kidnapped by militant in Manipur

way2barak, July 2 : Army and Assam Rifles troopers on Sunday rescued five youths belonging to the Meitei community after they were abducted by Kuki militants on Saturday night, official sources said.

An official in Imphal said that the Army and the Assam Rifles soldiers rescued the five youths from Gwaltabi village under the Yaingangpokpi police station in Imphal East district.
The Kuki militants reportedly abducted the youths on Saturday evening when they were traveling in an autorickshaw.

However, the Kuki militants claimed that as part of the greater interest of peace and communal harmony they released the five youths.