State Home Minister says the government is working with civil society organisations and political leaders to get the hostages released; hill districts of the State remain tense after the May 13 ambushes

Those abducted include an infant and two Naga Catholic trainee priests, said Losii Dikho who is leading the negotiations on behalf of the State government

Party leader Akoijam blames the Centre for failing to curb violence that still continued in the conflict-hit State

A 24-year-old member of the banned United National Liberation Front (Pambei) was also arrested from Lilong Chajing area in Thoubal district for his alleged involvement in a bomb explosion in the State

Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh says the government will use every resource to bring the perpetrators and their handlers to justice; several organisations call for a ‘total shutdown’