Ex-village Chief shot dead, UG suspect gun down by Cdos
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 01 2012:
Suspected armed cadres of NSCN-IM shot dead a former village Chief of Lamlong Khullen under Chandel district in the wee hours today.
The slain former village Chief identified as Charanga Modun Maring (43), s/o Menai Maring of Lamlong Khullen, was reportedly killed by suspected cadres of NSCN-IM at the house of his second wife.
He received multiple bullet injuries on his chest and neck.
According to family members, the suspected NSCN-IM armed cadres forced into the house and shot him dead.
The slain ex-Village Chief was also said to be worker of local MLA DK Korungthang.
However, the motive behind the killing is not yet known and no one has claimed responsibility for the killing so far.
A case has been registered with the Tengnoupal Police Station in connection with the killing and investigation into the incident started.
The body has been picked up and deposited at the mortuary of JNIMS for post mortem.
It may be noted here that on September 7 last, in Churachandpur district, the chief of S Nabil village Henkhothang Haokip was also killed by unidentified persons allegedly over a political deadlock.
Three persons including a former MLA named Shepu Haokip have been charged with murdering the village chief by the Joint Action Committee seeking justice for the killing.
Meanwhile, a suspected UG was gunned down by personnel of Imphal West District Police Commandos near Takyel Khongbal Blind School in an alleged encounter today.
The alleged encounter took place at around
6:30 pm today.
One point 38 Pistol, two live rounds and a Chinese hand grenade were reportedly recovered from the slain UG, whose identity is yet to be established.
According to Police report, acting on specific information that some UG cadres are loitering around at Takyel Khongbal, a team of Imphal West District Police Commandos rushed to the spot and conducted frisking in the area.
At that point of time, a person came along in a suspected manner and when the police asked him to stop for verification; he fired at the police personnel and tried to escape.
The commandos instantly reacted with a volley of shots and killed the suspect on the spot.
A case has been registered in this regard and the body of the slain cadre deposited at RIMS mortuary.