Karong youth shot, injured by suspected NSCN-IM man
Source: The Sangai Express
Senapati, January 09 2015 :
A youth was shot and injured by a suspected NSCN-IM cadre at Khabung Karong yesterday at around 6.45 pm, reports The Hornbill Express.
According to sources, the victim identified as Saloni( 25), s/o Panii of Purul Akutpa presently residing at Karong was returning with a friend after participating at the village annual sports meet when they came across a local youth on a bike quarelling with three persons in a white Bolero(registration number MN-05A-2867) .
Intending to pacify the situation, the victim intervened but was shot by one of the occupants of the Bolero which was stated to be driven by another local lad.
After the gun fire, the Bolero took a U-turn and fled towards Senapati DHQs.
The victim was rushed to Senapati District Hospital where he was treated for thigh injury and is stated to be out of danger.
The victim is an engineering student and came home for vacation.
Agitated locals turned out in huge number and gathered at the main Karong bazar to identify the vehicle which they managed to locate and identify the occupants of the Bolero.
However, sources stated that, the culprit identified as NSCN-IM self styled Captain R Huimai Remai alias Solomon fled towards DHQ town areas leaving the two at Senapati-Phaibung road.
Till the time filing this report, the Karong villagers in large number also met the victim at the hospital and descended upon the house of the accused located at Viewland colony.
Sources informed that, some vehicles have been dispatched towards SP road to nab the culprit.
The situation at Karong area is tense as a mob has turned out in large number to demand that the culprit be booked.
More details are awaited.
No case has been registered at Senapati police station till the time of filing this report.