In yet another attack on the National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leaders, a Kilonser of the outfit was shot dead on Wednesday night by armed miscreants at his residence in Mon district, Nagaland.
The NSCN (I-M) leader has been identified as Kilonser Khampei Opeiham Konyak; he had bullet injuries on his right chest.
According to reports, six armed assailants stormed the residence of Kilonser Khampei Opeiham Konyak and shot him in the chest. The incident happened around 9.30 pm on Wednesday at Namsa under Tizit police station.
He was rushed to a hospital but died on the way, reports said.
It has been learned that the leader was planning to travel to Dimapur to seek security.
Konyak was with his family when unidentified individuals came to his residence and opened fire.
Some reports have stated that Konyak was shot twice in the head and once in the chest.
There have also been reports that different civil society organisations in the area were organising protests regarding the assassination.
Tizit police are said to be further investigating the sensational case.
Earlier, he was a member of the NSCN (YA) but defected to NSCN (I-M). Then, he went back to NSCN (YA) and once again, joined the NSCN (I-M).
Reports said that his wife and children were in the house when he was shot.
This incident comes just 10 days after another leader of the NSCN (I-M) was allegedly killed by members of the KNA (B) on February 10 at the border town of Ongjia in Sagaing Region in Myanmar.
Following that incident, the NSCN (I-M) had accused Kuki militants KNA(B) of killing one Honpam Chithung on February 10, 2024 in Myanmar.
