Dimapur, May 5: Four persons – two from NSCN (I-M) and two civilians – were killed while two others, both from NSCN (I-M), were seriously injured in separate incidents here on Sunday and Monday.
In the first of the incidents late Sunday night, one NSCN (I-M) activist was killed while another, also of the same faction, was seriously injured at Burma Camp area of the town.
The slain activist was identified as “Lt” A. Poukan Zeliang and the injured as “Lt” Solomon. The condition of the injured was stated to be critical.
Three more persons – one from NSCN (I-M), a student and a civilian – were killed while another, also of the NSCN (I-M), was critically injured in separate incidents here on Monday.
In the first of the incidents, one K. Chinaoyo – reported to be a civilian – was killed on the spot by armed assailants at Ghorapatty area of the town Monday noon.
Minutes later, unidentified gunmen killed one Mayoyang Muinao, purportedly a student, on the spot and grievously injured one “Crpl” Somayo Muinao of NSCN (I-M) at Duncan area of the town. The injured was rushed to Zion Hospital and his condition was stated to be critical. According to police, Mayoyang and “Crpl” Somayo were brothers. They were the sons of Shemiriphang, Ukhrul, Manipur and staying together at Khermahal, Dimapur.
In the last incident, “Capt” Vitoshe, Chaplain of Hevito battalion, Naga Army, NSCN (I-M), was killed by unidentified gunmen in Burma Camp area.
It may be mentioned the resurgence of factional violence has so far claimed over 20 lives. On Sunday, two activists of the GPRN/ NSCN Unification were killed in a clash with NSCN (I-M) in Merapani on the Assam-Nagaland border.
(NPN)