Naga teen on way to buy essentials killed in Manipur ambush

GUWAHATI: A 17-year-old boy from the Naga community was killed in an alleged ambush by suspected Kuki militants in Manipur’s Tamenglong district on Monday morning, police said, as tensions between the two communities escalated.The victim, identified as NK Wiphenbou, was reportedly travelling alone from Upper Takou village to Tamei town to buy essential commodities when he came under attack at around 10.30am. Naga village volunteers later reportedly found his body along a narrow pathway.“Based on the spot examination, he is suspected to have been ambushed. From the public enquiries and statements gathered so far, suspected Kuki militants carried out the ambush,” a senior police officer told TOI, ruling out the possibility that the boy had been caught in crossfire.Different versions have emerged about the circumstances leading to his death.