Mungro laid to rest

KOHIMA, August 21: The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) general secretary, Dally Mungro, who was gunned down on Wednesday, was buried at his native village Longkhum in Nagaland's Mokokchung district yesterday. Earlier, a funeral service was held where the slain leader's wife Khutoli Mungro was present. Meanwhile, tension has gripped the state in apprehension of factional fights between two rival factions of the NSCN following the killing of Mungro and his associates. The security forces have also geared up for preventive measures in the vulnerable places to face any eventuality, official sources said. The Naga Hoho general secretary, V Yepthomi, in a statement expressed apprehension that if mindless violence was not immediately stopped, there would be a backlash and more bloodshed. The Naga Students Federation (NSF) in a statement said it would not tolerate killings among the Naga families. Incidents of killing like this will not only affect the peace process, but may lead further bloodshed, NSF added.