NSCN owns up killing couple in Ukhrul
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Dimapur, July 26 2011:
The NSCN-IM has owned responsibility for the killing of Varengam and his Ngaherla of Lunphu village, Ukhrul district.
However, the NSCN-IM expressed regret for killing the wife of Varengam saying that she was killed as she came "too close to her her husband's side when the bullets started doing the work" .
Mentionably, close to the midnight on Sunday, Varengam and his wife were shot dead in cold blood in Ukhrul district by unidentified gunmen.
According to the police account, at about 11:30 pm on Sunday, around seven unidentified gunmen shot dead Varengam (35), and his 33-year old wife Ngaherla in cold blood before the entire family members.