Stephen refutes allegations in connection with death of Aging
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 25 2023:
Kilonser of NSCN (IM) Stephen has claimed that he and AK Nonganba alias Aging didn't hold grudge against one another and as such "associating him (Stephen) in the dead case of Nonganba is baseless" .
He also said that the allegation leveled against the Deputy Kilonser of the outfit Moses Gonmei is also unfounded In a statement, Stephen continued that he knew Nonganba since 2009 and "we don't have any personal issue" .
Saying that Nonganba informed him that he will come to Senapati on February 10 at around 7.30 pm, Stephen continued that Nonganba reached Senapati Bazar at around 8.30 am the next day (February 11) .
Stephen went on to state that he (Nonganba) came with one unknown woman.
Claiming that they went to the residence of Moses Gonmei and had a meal together, Stephen alleged that they then went to Senapati Bazar to drop Nonganba and the woman to return to Imphal.
He claimed that the duo (Nonganba and the woman) left him from Senapati Bazar in a red Maruti Swift Dzire.
Saying that he, however, got a missed call from the phone number of Nonganba on February 12, Stephen claimed that the phone was received by his (Nonganba) mother when he returned the call and informed him about the killing of Nonganba.
"Mother of Nonganba claimed that his son was found dead after meeting me to which I replied that we had a meal together and dropped Nonganba and the woman at Senapati Bazar at around 5.30 pm of that particular day.
He said that the allegations levelled against him and Moses Gonmei are baseless.