ZRF leader shot dead
Source: Hueiyen News Service / JNN
Lamka, July 30 2014:
A top functionary of Zomi Revolutionary Front (ZRF/KNO), a signatory of SoO with the government was reportedly shot dead on Tuesday.
Nengzamuan alias Nicholas (36) s/o (L) K.Khamzaneng was shot dead at his rented home at B.Vengnuam, Lamka, CCpur around 11.30 pm yesterday.
He was survived by a son and three daughters besides his wife.
No one has claimed responsibility for the killing.
On getting the report about the killing, a police team led by SDPO CCpur Immanuel Fimate, MPS, rushed to the spot and recovered 6 AK-47 empty cartridges and one cartridge of 9 mm.
An FIR no.80 (7) 2014 CCP PS U/S 400/302/34 IPC &25 (1-C) Arms Act has been registered in connection with the case.
Sources said that Nicholar bore bullet marks at four different parts of his body and died instantly in the action of the armed intruders who were around 5 in number.
The wife of Nicholas, who is the ZRF Defence Director, said that 5 persons armed with AK-47 Rifles forced in to their house and 3 of them headed straight to the room where Nicholas and his son were sleeping and shot him dead.
Later they escaped in a white Gypsy waiting at the gate, she added.
The president and C-in-C of ZRF Lalpu Hangshing said that killing is not a solution and killing for revenge must be stopped.
The president also assured that the family of the deceased leader will be looked after by the outfit.