Post Haochong: 'K' guns down 'IM' man in Tamenglong
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Daniel Kamei
Tamenglong, June 22 2012:
Just after the fresh bloodshed at Haochong village in the early morning yesterday, one NSCN (IM) cadre identified as Corporal Athikho Mao (30) of Senapati district was found shot dead at the heart of Tamenglong town.
The incident occurred around 8 pm yesterday when unidentified gunmen shot two/three rounds leaving behind a dead body at Town Baptist Church junction.
Post mortem was conducted at Tamenglong district hospital today where a short condolence service was also conducted.
Meanwhile, in a press note issued by Maj Chamdan, Operation Commander of NSCN (K), the outfit has claimed responsibility for the killing of Athikho and said the act was retaliation of the Haochong incident where three NSCN: K cadres lost their lives.
"This is just to show our ability and proved our words that we are Zeliangrong by blood.
If the NSCN (IM) central re-enforcement team does not withdraw from our Zeliangrong areas, the operation will continue till all the non- Zeliangrong are cleared from the Zeliangrong soil", Major Chamdan said.
The statement further said that selection killing despite many of Zeliangrong brothers are around is a clear indication to our people that NSCN (K) is not like NSCN (IM), which is like the tiger that does not select any meat but tear up every meat.
"From this act, our Zeliangrong 'IM' brothers should understand that Tamenglong district is not a dustbin where all the garbages of the non- Zeliangrongs could be thrown to stagnate the peace loving Zeliangrong people.
NSCN (K) adheres to "Zeliangrong Ringtelo" in our fight for sovereignty", the statement added.