Court convicts NSCN leader
Source: The Sangai Express / Ninglun Hanghal
New Delhi, May 31 2014 :
The Delhi Patiala Court Judge VK Singh today held the accused Ningshen Hopeson guilty in the murder of Dr Th Kishan and his two staff - Token and Rajen.
The Court convicted the accused for committing offence punishable under IPC section 302 364(A), 394 and also 120 (B) and 411 IPC.
An argument for the quantum of sentencing and final judgement will be pronounced by the Court on June 30 .
Ningshen , a leader of the NSCN (IM) in the rank of the Lt Col and his cadres abducted and subsequently murdered Dr Thingnam Kishan, the then SDO of Kasom Khullen and two of his staff in February 2009 .
Five years after the murder, the Court convicted Ningshen for murder ( under section 302 ) kidnapping or abduction in order to murder (under section 364 (A).
The Court also convicted the accused for taking away the victim's property ( such as mobile phones) under section 411 .