Senapati, Aug 6 NNN : Factional killings among Naga militant organisations have re-surfaced in Manipur after a long lull.
Today, a cadre of NSCN-Khole-Kitovi was shot dead in Senapati district headquarters by suspected rival cadres.
Sources said self-style ‘Lieutenant Colonel’ Pfokrehe James, 55 years, hailed from NSCN-Khole-Kitovi group ( formerly called Unification) was dragged away from Senapati Bazaar Old Road area around 3:15 pm today by three gunmen and later at around 5 pm gun shots were heard. 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.
It is said that 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 killing an unarmed person is an act of cowardice. The Mao Council also said Pfokrehe had come to Senapati town to participate in the crucial meeting on Census issue today.
Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/nscn-kk-man-killed/
