Mon tense after recovery of 3 dead bodies; CSU, KU Mon condemn

Three dead bodies suspected to be GPRN/NSCN cadres were found few hundred metres away from Chui Village Junction early Thursday morning.

The bodies bore bullet marks and the three were suspected to have been killed by rival NSCN (K) cadres. According to sources, the deceased later identified as Wangkim (47) and Manphong (29) of Chui Village and Pawang (37) of Totok chingha Village were apprehended few days ago by a rival faction and killed on Wednesday.

The bodies were brought to Mon police station. After necessary formalities and post mortem, the same were handed over to their respective relatives. 

The situation in Mon remained tense as there were reports of movement of rival faction cadres in and around Mon Hq. The situation was likely to worsen as the other faction was expected to retaliate as fallout of the killing. In this regard, patrolling by police and security forces has been intensified in and around Mon.

According to reports from the administration, it was learnt that many rival cadres are “extorting money in Tizit Village and Lapa Lampong Village”.

In this connection, the administration was reported to be waiting for directives from the higher ups to take action for maintain peace and tranquility.

Meanwhile, Chui Students ’Union (CSU) has condemned the killing in its jurisdiction. CSU through its president K. Nokong has condemned the killing of the three within its jurisdiction. According to a statement, CSU said that the “three cadres  from Khole and Kitovi group were being killed cold bloodedly,

defying the reconciliation, in a land which history praises for its wisdom in making and delivering peace not only in Konyak area but even to other parts of Eastern Nagaland’. CSU stated that it was “pained” to learn that such act of “barbarism exists in its land”.

It appealed to all factions to shun/refrain from violent means and strictly follow the cease-fire ground rules to create peace and tranquility for Konyaks in particular and  Nagas in general before the forthcoming Aoleang festival.

Konyak Union, Mon has also condemned the killing of the three. According to joint secretary Konyak Union, Mon, Y. Hosea Konyak, NGOs had appealed for the safe release of the three cadres but NSCN (K) Konyak Region allegedly killed them.

In this connection, Konyak Union Mon has called an emergency meeting on March 20 at its office at Mon. The union has informed all KU advisory members and KU unit office bearers to attend the meeting.