ZUF cadre killed in gunfight with NSCN-IM
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 24 2023:
A cadre of the armed Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) was killed after cadres of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) attacked the former in Tupul area under Noney police station on Sunday afternoon.
ZUF is on a Cessation of Agreement (CoA) with the central government, while NSCN-IM has signed the Ceasefire agreement with the latter.
According to a report, the ZUF cadres in Tupul Part 1 Phoibut village under Noney police station were preparing to take a meal when NSCN-IM cadres fired at them around 3pm on Sunday.
The ZUF cadres retaliated and the gunfight lasted for about half-an-hour.
Amidst the gunfight, one ZUF cadre David Gaingamlung Gonmei (36) s/o Meihondai Gonmei of Namduanjang village in Noney district got hit and succumbed to injuries at the spot.
It is believed that there could have been injuries on the side of NSCN-IM as well.
On receiving news of the incident, a team of Noney PS rushed to the spot and conducted search operation.
However, there is no report of any arrest made.
Meanwhile, the body has been retrieved from incident site by the police and handed over, to the family with help of local volunteers for the last rites.