Serves NSCN (IM) with 20-day ultimatum
Morung Express News
Ukhrul | June 17
Condemning the “inhuman” killings of the two youths by the NSCN (IM) in Ukhrul, the Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) along with its four constituent ranges – Ato, Aze, Zingsho and Zingtun Longphangs – have served a 20-day ultimatum to the group demanding justice over the killings.
Romeo Shally, 28 years, and Chingripam Lungleng, 25 years – both of Khamasom village under Ukhrul district – were killed by NSCN (IM) cadres. Shally was reportedly tortured and died in the custody of the NSCN (IM) cadres on June 14, while Lungleng was shot in the chest the next day when cadres resorted to firing after a section of mob started pelting stones at the office of the NSCN’s Wung Tangkhul Region where the body of Shally was kept. Lungleng succumbed to death on the way to hospital.
On Saturday, the TNL in an agreement made with the family of the deceased demanded that the NSCN’s Central Investigation Team identify the culprits responsible for the deaths and dismiss them from service within 20 days i.e., July 6.
On June 16, the Kilo Kilonser of the NSCN (IM), Hukavi Yepthomi set up a Central Investigation Team to probe the incident and further assured that “reformative and stringent measures would be initiated to deter such occurrences in future.” Following the agreement today, the Lungleng family also took away the body of Chingripam for burial. The family of the deceased refused to take Rupees Ten Lakhs offered as ex-gratia and was insistent that “justice” should be done.
