3 bodies recovered

Dimapur police Thursday recovered 3 dead bodies from different locations of the city. One Wangkam Konyak, a “Leacy” in the NSCN (K) was reportedly kidnapped by NSCN (I-M) activists from his residence at Thilixu New at around 4:30 a.m and later shot at near Daeshin Academy School Diphupar ‘B’ village at around 6 a.m.
Police quoting the victim’s wife said five armed NSCN (I-M) activists drove up to the residence in a Maruti van and kidnapped Wangkam.  Police also said the victim who bore a bullet wound on the head was still breathing when they found him near Daeshin Academy.  However, Wangkam succumbed to injuries later at Dimapur Civil Hospital.
In another incident, police recovered the body of a person later identified as one DT Haokip, son of Mangjahao Haokip of Saikul village, at Sovima village area at around 3:30 p.m.  Police said the victim who bore a bullet mark on the fore head with both hands tied, was earlier abducted from Nagarjan.
Police also recovered the dead body of a former NSCN (I-M) activist identified as H Yarkao alias Felix at Shiv Mandir Gorapatti near railway track at around 8:20 p.m. Police said the victim was shot twice on the head.