KCP (N) denies
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 31 2014 :
KCP-MC (Nongdrenkhomba) group has outrightly denied any involve-ment in the murder and subse- quent burial of its cadre Lai-phrakpam Gophen alias Roshan.
Addressing a news conference at Manipur Press Club today, chief advisor of KCP-MC (Nongdrenkhomba) Moirangthem Bedanath stating that the outfit has nothing to do with the murder of Gophen also disowned claim by its former cadre namely Wahengbam Thoi alias John of Wabagai Terapishak who alleged that the victim was done to death by the outfit's members.
Contending that Thoi is no more associated with KCP-MC (Nongdrenkhomba), the chief advisor also revealed about the former's intention to join other insurgent group.
Apart from being close to Gophen, whereabouts of Thoi remained unknown since he left the outfit's designated camp on April 20, Bedanath said while asserting that his group will do the needful to probe the case.
Thoi, arrested by a team of Imphal West district police commandos from Patsoi area on May 2, reportedly disclosed that Gophen was murdered and buried inside the outfit's Mata Lambulane designated camp in Churachandpur district on January 4 .
On May 5 Churachandpur district police had retrieved skeletal remains of a human corpse from a location in Mata Lambulane village and the same is being speculated to be Gophen's remains.