Five bodies of slain militants retrieved

From Our Correspondent

UKHRUL | Sept 13

The bodies of the five slain militants have been retrieved, says Thotreithing Chalamva, SDPO Kasom Khullen. The team was led by OC and 2nd OC of Kasom Khullen PS.

After filing FIR, preparation of inquest report and other necessary procedures at the Kasom Khullen police station, the bodies will be sent to JNIMS for post mortem and identification, added SDPO Kasom Khullen. While filing this report, inquest report for two dead bodies has been completed.

It may be recalled that a gunfight allegedly between NSCN (IM) and combined forces of CorCom and MNPF broke out in the wee hours of September 12 at Makan village under Kasom Khullen poice station, under Kamjong district.

As per the sources, the bullet ridden bodies were found in a hut situated in a jhum field about 2-3km away from the southern flank of Makan village. According to sources, 200 empty cartridges were recovered from the spot. The bullet ridden bodies of the five militants are yet to be identified since no one has come forward to identify them, informed SDPO Kasom Khullen.

Due to the dilapidated conditions of the road, the police vehicle -407 truck could not proceed to Makan village yesterday and the team was forced to return to Kasom Khullen. The team hired a Shaktiman truck and moved out again in the early morning around 4:00am. Because of this reason it took more time than expected informed SDPO Kasom Khullen.

Meanwhile according to a release of the outlawed RPF, the slain cadres have been identified as: Sgt/Maj. Richard alias Warepam Dinesh son of W. Nongyaijao from Kangla Tombi, Sgt. Lalloi alias Khundrakpam Sunil son of Kh. Sanatomba, from Leitanpokpi, Pte. Nanao alias Moirangthem Tomba, son of late M. Biren from Keibi Awang Leikai, Pte. Sinthouba alias Konjengbam Shyamsunder son of K. Nirmol, from Cachar Lakhimpur Khunou. They are all PLA cadres. The names include one MNPF cadre, identified as Raikham Jazo son of Nimai Jazo, from Nongdam village, Kamjong district.