Ukhrul, November 30: Over thousands of people assembled at the Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) ground Wino Bazaar, Ukhrul today to pay their last homage to late Captain, Thanshok Zingkhai of NSCN (I-M), who was killed at Tixsit area of Mon District at Nagaland by the rival group of NSCN (K) on November 28.The public condolence service was organized by TNL in association with other local social organizations like Hunphun Katamnao Long (Ukhrul students Union) Hunphun Shinao Long and United Hunphun Youth front.

The service began at 7.00 am and was participated leaders of many social organizations including TKS, TSL, TMNL, Village Headman's, VA's , CAO, Wung Tangkhul Regions and many ranks and files of the NSCN (IM) collective leaderships.

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Captain, Vareithing Hongreinao, from Hebron Office who brought the corpse of his colleague all away from Dimapur stated that the incident occurred on November 28 at around 8:30 am when the latter was taking a sun bath near the camp when all of a sudden an ambush was laid killing Captain Thanshok and his junior Lieutenant Sema on the spot at Tixit Namsha village at Mon Dist.

The captain further said that Captain Thanshok was a disciplined and courageous Army officer who sacrificed his life for the sake of the National cause till his last and that the untimely demise of such a noble officer will not only be difficult to fill but also left a great vacuum in the hearts of the Tangkhul in particular and all Nagas in general.

Captain Hongreinao also read out the Condolence message from the NSCN/GPRN during the service.

According to the records Lt.Captain, Thanshok Zingkhai, 34 years, son of Vareishing Zingkhai hailed from Kasomtang of Hunphun/Ukhrul and he joined the NSCN on 1991 and served the Nation for 17 years.

After the public condolence service the corpse of the Captain was taken to his home at Kasomtang, 2 and half Kms away from the TNL ground by the public making a human chain and pulling the rope by joining the end of the vehicles where the coffin was being carried till his residence.

Meanwhile, the 24 hours banth called by the contract teachers Association was passed out peacefully without any untoward incidents.

During the banth all the shops remain closed and the vehicles moments cease plying the road.