Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Kohima, September 12:
The GPRN/NSCN-K of the Angami Region today affirmed that it was not involved in the September 8 killing of five NSCN-IM activists at Lakie road, Jotsoma village near Kohima.
PRO Angami Region GPRN/NSCN-K, Thikelie Angami today maintained that the rival �IK gang� (NSCN-IM) has been making baseless allegation without an iota of truth to tarnish the good image of the NSCN-K Angami Region.
He also stated that NSCN-K at any given point of time could never stoop so low to the extent of killing a woman in cold blood.
The NSCN-K Angami Region also revealed that taking cognizance of the incident, the Regional Authority is also making its own independent enquiry to unearth the person(s) responsible for the incident.
It may be recalled that five NSCN-IM activists including the Chaplain of GHQ along with his wife and three others were shot dead by unknown armed men on the night of September 8 while their dead bodies were recovered by the police the next morning at below Lakie road at Jotsoma village.
The NSCN-IM had made NSCN-K responsible for the killings.