Kuki-Zo Woman Dies from Injuries Sustained During 2023 Manipur Ethnic Violence

A 20-year-old Kuki-Zo woman from Manipur, abducted and gang-raped during the May 2023 ethnic violence, died on January 10, 2026, from complications related to her injuries and trauma. Community groups, including the Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum and Kuki Women's Union, held candlelight vigils demanding justice, highlighting ongoing institutional inaction despite an FIR filed under multiple IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act. Her death has renewed calls for accountability amid prolonged ethnic unrest.