Meitei Hostages Freed Following Manipur Jail Transfer Agreement
Two Meitei youths were released after authorities agreed to transfer 11 prisoners, meeting a key demand from Kuki groups amid ongoing ethnic tensions.
- The release of the hostages followed five days of tense negotiations between Manipur authorities and Kuki groups.
- Kuki militants had abducted three Meitei youths on September 27, releasing one shortly after.
- The agreement to transfer prisoners from Sajiwa Central Jail to Churachandpur Jail was pivotal in securing the hostages' freedom.
- The abduction and subsequent protests led to a shutdown in Imphal Valley, affecting normal life across several districts.
- Political tensions rose as the Congress party criticized the state government's handling of the situation, calling it a failure to protect citizens' rights.
Hindustan Times 
