Imphal, March 31 -- The Zomi Council (ZC) has sought the application of the same yardstick for all from the Manipur government in dealing with missing person cases in this sensitive border state.

The demand from the ZC followed after the Manipur Government announced a Rs 10 lakh reward for information leading to the safe return of one Luwangthem Mukesh, 20, a college student who has gone missing since March 16, 2025.

The ZC accused the Manipur State Government of bias in handling missing person cases in the state. It stated that despite persistent appeals, the government has not taken any substantial action regarding similar disappearances within the Zomi community, a collective identity adopted by some Kuki-Chin language-speaking peopl...