NSCN cadre shot dead
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Senapati, August 06 2013:
After a long lull, factional killings among Naga militant organisations have re-surfaced in Manipur again.
Today, a cadre of NSCN-Khole-Kitovi group was shot dead by suspected cadres of the rival group in Senapati district headquarters.
Sources said that self-styled 'Lieutenant Colonel' Pfokrehe James, 55 years, who belonged to NSCN-Khole-Kitovi group ( formerly called Unification) was dragged away from Senapati Bazaar Old Road area around 3:15 pm today by three gunmen.
Later at around 5 pm, gun shots were heard and around 5:30 pm, the body of Pfokrehe James was found lying between Senapati's Angkailongdi and Viewland Colony.
Police rushed to the spot and retrieved the body.
Pfokrehe James hailed from Robunamai village under Mao-Maram subdivision of Senapati district.
Police believed that the incident is related to the factional rivalry of the NSCNs.
However, it is exactly not known which group was responsible for the killing.
Meanwhile, Mao Council has strongly condemned the incident, saying that killing an unarmed person is an act of cowardice.
The Mao Council also said that Pfokrehe had come to Senapati town to participate in the crucial meeting on Census issue today.