Militants kill two, Ukhrul tense
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 15 2017:
A tense situation has gripped Ukhrul district headquarters after a 25 year old youth was killed in firing by suspected NSCN-IM cadres on an angry mob which tried to storm NSCN-IM Wung Tangkhul region office following the death of another 28 year old youth in their custody.
One Romeo Shally (28) of Khamasom Khaijang Kho village was allegedly pulled up by suspected NSCN-IM cadres for interrogation in connection with an alleged complaint of sexual assault yesterday at around 9 pm, sources said.
Romeo was taken to NSCN-IM WTR office located at Phungreitang under Ukhrul Police station near Ukhrul ADC office last night.
But Romeo reportedly died in the custody of the suspected NSCN-IM cadres in the course of interrogation.
On learning about the death of Romeo inside the outfit's Wung Tangkhul Region office, an emergency meeting was held at the locality of the victim at around 2 pm today.
Furious over the high handedness of the NSCN-IM cadres, local people of Khamasom Khaijang Kho village gathered together in front of the Wung Tangkhul Region office.
When the angry mob tried to storm the office, suspected NSCN-IM cadres fired some rounds of bullets toward the mob in which one 25 year old Chingripam Lungleng s/o Issac Lungleng of Khamasom village was killed on the spot.
Sources said that the body of Chingripam is still lying inside the NSCN-IM WTR office.
Subsequently, a tense situation has gripped Ukhrul district headquarters.
Ukhrul district police personnel and Assam Rifles personnel have rushed to the spot so as to bring the situation under control and avert any further untoward incident, added the sources.