Slain KLO leader's child succumbs to injury
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 14 2013:
Slain KLO/KLA home secretary Seikhohao Khongsai's daughter, who suffered a bullet wound in yesterday's attack, has succumbed to her injury.
Two years and six month old Hoijoukim Khongsai reportedly passed away at around 1 am today at Shija Hospitals and Research Institute.
With a fatal bullet wound at her abdomen area Hoijoukim was undergoing treatment at the private medical centre since evening yesterday.
While Seikhohao alias Marvin (33) died on the spot following an attack by unknown persons near Champhai village on the Imphal-Saikul road at around 3.30 pm yesterday, Seikhohao's daughter, his nephew Paominlien (5) and the driver Alen Khongsai (24) were also wounded in the assault.
Seikhohao's wife namely Nenei, however escaped unscathed.
They were heading for Saikul in a Hyundai Verna car when the incident occurred.
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The KLO/KLA secretary also left behind three other daughters.
After completion of post mortem procedures at JNIMS morgue today bodies of the father-daughter duo were taken to their native village in Saikul for the last rites.
A large number of people, including family members and relatives of victims gathered at JNIMS morgue to pay their last respect and accompany the bodies to Saikul.
Apart from Saikul AC MLA Yamthong Haokip, ADC members and representatives of Kuki Inpi Manipur, Kuki Students' Organisation and Kuki State Demand Committee were also present at JNIMS complex.
When approached by media persons an inconsolable Nenei said she will accept the double tragedy as the will of the almighty, upon whom she also believed that justice will ultimately prevail.
The disheartened wife and mother also informed that neither has any organisation claimed responsibility for the murderous attack nor has the KLO/KLA commented on the incident.