Kanglaonline reports that three vehicles were damaged during a grenade
explosion at the
residence of a special
contractor Okram
Megha at Khongman
Okram Chuthek in
Imphal East District
at around 10:55 pm on June 24. He said he had received threats some time back from a militant
outfit. It was the
second time grenade
attack launched
at Megha’s house.
In another incident, another hand grenade hurled by some unidentified
persons exploded
near ABC godown,
Khoyathong at around
10.15
pm, reports The Sangai Express. There is no report
of any casualty.
Meanwhile, Assam Rifles (AR), on June 23, handed over one National
Socialist Council
of Nagaland-Khaplang
(NSCN-K)
cadre identified
as Jonathan Thangal
to Imphal police
station after he
was arrested from
Kalapahar, Senapati
District on June
22 with one 9 mm
pistol loaded with
three live rounds,
reports Nagaland
Post. While
handing over, AR
claimed that Thangal
was in-charge of
finance, involved
in extortion from
residents of Kalapahar
and Sekmai area
along the National
Highway-39.
Separately, the NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM)
has categorically
denied involvement
of its cadres in
the recent Haochong
killings of June
21 in Tamenglong
District, reports
Kanglaonline.
Earlier NSCN-K had
alleged that the
incident took place
after the NSCN-IM
attacked
Also, conveying deep anguish over the fratricidal killings
at Haochong village
and at Tamenglong
headquarters on
June 21, the Naga
Women’s Union
has appealed to
all Naga armed groups
not to inflict any
more harm on innocent
people. | 
