Dimpaur, February 22 2009: The armed wing of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim- Issak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) has admitted tonight that one of its �commanding officers� (CO) was behind the brutal and inhuman killing of Kasom Khullen SDO and his two subordinate employees. Breaking this information through Newmai News Network tonight, Naga Army�, the armed wing of the NSCN-IM said that �commanding officer� (CO) Lieut Col H Ningshen was the masternind in the killing of Dr Th Kishan and his two subordinate staffs. In a statement, the armed wing of the NSCN-IM said, In what can be termed as the most shocking revealation, one of our senior officers turned out to be the black sheep of the family.

To our utter disappointment, it has been established that the Commanding Officer of Kiusumong Battalion, Lt Col H Ningshen was the brain behind the brutal killing of the Kasom Khullen SDO and his two aides.

What prompted him to undertake such severe measure against the civil servants of Manipur Government cannot justify the inhuman action metted out under his command,� said the Naga Army of the NSCN-IM tonight.

The NSCN-IM official statement in this regard will be issued on Monday, according to the outfit�s Ministry of Information and Publicity (MIP).

Sources in the NSCN-IM said that on Monday the outfit will decide what step should be taken against �Lieut Col� H Ningshen. The NSCN-IM�s �Home Minister� has already said that whoever big or small, in the event of the outfit�s personnel involved in the brutal and inhuman murder of the SDO and his two staffs would not be spared but award the �severest� form of punishment.

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