NSCN(K) gen secy. 2 aides killed

KOHIMA, August 19: The general secretary of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) Dali Mungro, and two of his associates were killed by a suspected rival group here last night, according to the Kohima superintendent of police, I Tushiyae. About 30 persons surrounded the house in which Dali Mungro (55) and his wife were taking shelter, about eight km from the capital near the Science College at Jotsoma. After breaking the door open, Mungro, the second-in-command of the NSCN(K) and his wife were forcibly taken to an isolated place where he was shot dead, police sources said. However, his wife, Thokuli, was released unharmed. Family sources claimed that NSCN(Isak-Muivah) activists were behind the killing. Two other members of the Khaplang group, who had taken shelter in an adjacent house, were also killed. The incident took place at around 9 pm, according to Thokuli. Security measures in Nagaland has been tightened following the killing of Mungro. The body of the deceased general secretary has been handed over to his family members after post-mortem, Tushiyae said. The body will taken to his native village Longkhum in Mokokchung district later in the day.