Ningzamua aka Nicholas (35) who was the "defence secretary" of the Zomi
Revolutionary Army, a tribal underground outfit which was one of the
signatories to the Suspension of Operations (SoO) was shot dead in his
house on Monday night, according to a delayed police report on
Wednesday.
Since he was one of the underground leaders who had come overground
after signing the SoO he was staying at his house openly and without
fear at Guizalong in Churachandpur district.
Some persons who had come in two jeeps on Monday cordoned off his house
at 11:30 pm and called him out. Not expecting any trouble he had come
out. However, he was hit by a fusillade of bullets in the head and chest
in the court yard of his house. He died on the spot. The assailants who
were armed with AK series of guns fled in jeeps.
Nothing is known about the identity of the killers. There has been no
claim from any underground organisations to the killing. Following such
attacks the SoO signatories are in mortal fear.