KAMJONG, Manipur, October 1: The Bungpa Khullen Village Authority has rejected allegations circulating on social media against a resident of the village, identified as L.K. Shangreichui alias Vinnopa, in connection with claims made in a viral video regarding the alleged supply of ammunition to members of the Kuki community.
The controversy surfaced after a video dated September 28, 2026, circulated on social media, purportedly showing Shangreichui being questioned by members of a working committee in Kamjong district over an allegation that he had supplied ammunition to Kuki individuals.
Meanwhile, the Kamjong working committee has clarified that it did not state in any of its statements that L.K. Shangreichui alias Vinnopa had sold or supplied ammunition to members of the Kuki community. The clarification has comes to amid the circulation of social media posts, photographs and videos concerning the incident.
In his statement, Shangreichui said the material circulating on Facebook and other social media
platforms, including posts, reels, photographs and videos showing a man in a red jacket, contained false allegations and had caused damage to his image and identity.
The Bungpa Khullen Village Authority, in a clarification issued on September 30, 2026, addressed the allegations against its resident. The authority said it had examined the matter and stated that the allegation attributing responsibility to Shangreichui for supplying ammunition or cartridges to Kuki individuals was “categorically false” and did not represent the official position of the Village Authority.
The authority had also appealed to social media users and members of the public to refrain from spreading unverified information and urged them to rely on official statements issued by the Village Authority.
Shangreichui further said that the Village Authority and the concerned working committee had clarified the matter on October 1, 2026, at around 8 a.m.
He also referred to restrictions affecting Kuki civilians in the Kamjong bazaar area, saying that Kuki people were currently barred from shopping there amid an economic embargo imposed by Naga groups. This part of his statement remains his account and has not been independently verified.
The clarifications come amid heightened tensions in the district and concerns over the circulation of unverified information on social media.
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