Source: The Sangai Express
Lamka, March 24:
The Kuki National Army in a statement issued last night has claimed responsibility for the killing of Sohkhomang alias Mangboi alias Rambo on the night of 22 March.
KNA alleged that Mangboi alias Rambo was the master mind in killing their chief of Army Staff Vipin Hokip as such the outfit had no choice despite his involvement with ZRA/ZRO, but to eliminate him.
Their act should not be interpreted as being against the ZRA/ZRO, said the statement.
Clarifying their act, the KNA/KNO said such extreme step was taken only after the deceased confessed to his involvement in the killing of their C-in-C.However it maintained that his organization, the ZRA/ZRO was unaware of his involvement and said it is unfortunate that Mangboi was an executive member of the ZRA/ZRO.
Meanwhile, the Zomi Revolutionary Organisation in a statement issued to the press today has expressed its grief on the demise of their CWC member Sohkhomang and strongly condemned it.
The ZRO further said that parental care was rendered to the KNO/KNA in times of their hardship and to level such false allegation was painful to learn.
It is prudent, claimed the ZRO, to question the motive of the crime as the UKLF and the KRA had already claimed responsibility for the killing of their CoAS.
Tarnishing the image of their late leader for committing a pre-meditated crime driven by different motive was disgraceful on the part of the KNA/KNO said the statement of the ZRO issued in the name of K Marx, Secretary, Info & Publicity and added they were traumatized Info & Publicity and said they were traumatize on the KNA�s treatment of ZRA as an enemy since the two were in good terms.
As the ZRO does not digest a statement concocted over one�s death body, the organization said, it deserves a reasonable and acceptable apology from the KNA/KNO.