Dimapur, May 28: Even as the NSCN-IM has clarified on Wednesday that the outfit was not party to the decision taken at the May 27 meeting convened by Nagaland Joint Forum of Gaonburas and Dobashis in Kohima on the ceasefire agreement among the Naga underground factions, two persons including a civilian and a cadre of NSCN-Unification have been killed by the NSCN-IM in Dimapur on Wednesday.

According to the Dimapur police, on Wednesday morning at a place called New Showuba near Nagaland Baptist College in Dimapur, a civilian and a cadre of NSCN-Unification were shot dead allegedly by the NSCN (IM) cadres.

The Dimapur police identified the victims as Vihugha Aomi (19), a civilian of Ghotovi village and Zakaito Zhimomi (20), son of Bohoto of Zinti village under Zunheboto district, an NSCN-Unification cadre.

The police said that the dead bodies of the two were recovered from a teak plantation plot that surrounds the Theological College campus.

On being informed about the bullet riddled bodies of the slain cadre and the civilian lying and also a burnt motorcycle (Enticer), the police rushed to the spot and after conducting necessary formalities, the bodies were handed over to their respective family members.

The Dimapur police claimed that the two were allegedly kidnapped before they were shot dead by the NSCN-IM cadres. On the other hand, the NSCN-IM has different thing to say.

The outfit said that the two persons were riding on a motorbike when cadres of the NSCN-IM on duty signalled them to halt but did not pay any heed.

The action of the two motorbike borne persons had prompted the NSCN-IM cadres to open fire.

On the May 27 Kohima meeting the NSCN-IM said today, "With reference to the Joint Forum initiated one year ceasefire extension among the various underground groups as a result of the meeting on 27th May 2008 in Kohima, it is to be clarified that NSCN is not a party to the meeting, and therefore, is not the signatory to the resolution", clarified the NSCN-IM statement.

"Above everything, NSCN still stand by the Yaruiwo's Proclamation (Chairman Isak Chisi Swu) of 13th January 2007 wherein he stated, ''Let RECONCILATION, FORGIVENESS AND COMPASSION ring all over Nagalim", affirmed the NSCN-IM today.