Corpses of 3 kidnapped persons found in Senapati

Dimapur, February 18 : The bodies of the SDO of Kasem Khullen, Thingnam Kisham, and his two subordinate staffers who were reportedly kidnapped from somewhere in Ukhrul district while traveling on February 13 were recovered at Lukhrabi Thong near Kuki Taphou, Senapati district this morning.

The hands of the victims were tied from behind and their faces were smashed with stones, beyond recognition.

A press release received here from the office of the Senapati District Students’ Association (SDSA) informing about the recovery of the dead bodies, while quoting reliable sources, said the three victims were kidnapped and ‘hijacked’ on February 13 from somewhere in Ukhrul district,  along with a Gypsy (MNG 0/45799).

The three were found murdered in cold blood on the morning of February 17 at Lukhrabi Thong, Senapati district.

The said vehicle is still missing, the release informed. 

In this connection, the Naga People’s Organisation (NPO), Senapati District Women Organisation (SDWA) and Senapati District Students’ Association (SDSA) strongly condemned the kidnapping and the ‘inhuman killing’ of the three persons and ‘demanded immediate necessary action from the concern authority.

 “The three apex organisation of the District demands immediate investigation and punishment of those culprits by the concern authority,” stated the release which was appended by the NPO general secretary, Simon Chawang, SDWA general secretary Pongdeila and the SDSA president Kuba Peter.

The three organizations also questioned those culprits ‘representing individuals or organisations’ as to why the victims were kidnapped from some other places and ‘such gruesome act’ be committed in the Senapati district “thereby creating negative image of the district which cannot be pardoned”. 

Furthermore, the three apex organizations of the district, while sharing the grief and sorrow with the bereaved family members, appealed to every responsible citizen and organization to condemn the merciless killing of innocent lives.

24 hr lightning bandh called in Ukhrul
Dimapur, February 17 (MExN): A lightning 24-hour bandh has been called in Ukhrul district with effect from 6 pm this evening by six Tangkhul organizations as a sign of protest against the killing of the SDO of Kasem Khullen, Thingnam Kisham and two subordinate staffs. Their   dead bodies were recovered at Lukhrabi Thong, Senapati district on February 17.

The three were reportedly abducted on February 13 by some unidentified persons while they were traveling in a Maruti Gypsy somewhere in Ukhrul. 

The six organizations namely Thangkhul Naga Long, Thangkhul Katamnao Saklong, Thangkhul Shanao Long, Mayar Ngala Long, Thangkhul Naga Wungnao Long called the bandh after an emergency consultation. During the bandh, no movement, except emergency cases, would be allowed. The organizations have appealed to the public for their fullest cooperation.
NSCN (IM) orders ‘investigation’

Dimapur | February 18

Strongly condemning the killing of Subdivisional Officer (SDO) of Khasom Khullen, Dr Thinam Kishan and two others, the NSCN-IM has said tonight that the outfit has ordered investigations to book the culprits at the earliest possible time.

The NSCN(IM) “ministry of information and publicity” has informed Newmai News Network tonight that it has nothing to do with the incident and said such heinous crimes should be condemned by all sections of the society.

Pledging to book and award befitting punishment to the culprits involved in the killing of the SDO and two others, the NSCN (IM) has said the killing of the officials was carried out by vested interests to ‘create unnecessary unrest in the society’.

The NSCN (IM) appeals to the public not to spread rumours but to remain calm saying that the outfit would put its utmost effort to book the culprits at the earliest.

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