DIMAPUR, Nov 5 (NNN): Three NSCN-K cadres have been killed in a factional clash with NSCN-Khole/Kitovi in Dimapur this afternoon.
According to official sources, the shoot out occurred at around 3 pm near the office of the Superindentent of Police, Dimapur that also resulted in the injuries of two civilians.
Sources said some cadres of NSCN-Khole/Kitovi were attacked by the rival NSCN-K cadres minutes after the former came out from a hotel. The NSCN-K cadres who came in three auto-rickshaws started shooting the NSCN-Khole/Kitovi cadres when they were coming out from the hotel.
The sources said the cadres of Khole/Kitovi group immediately retaliated and killed one rival cadre on the spot while two others succumbed on the way to a hospital.
The sources further revealed that all the militants used small weapons in today`s clash.
Reports also stated that the hotel was frequented by the cadres of NSCN-Khole/Kitovi.
Sources said that the identities of the deceased are still sketchy.
A student and a driver were also injured in the shoot out.
Meanwhile, a source said one cadres involved in the incident has been arrested by the police. However, it could not be ascertained to which faction the arrested cadre might have been hailed from.
It can be mentioned here that the place where today`s shoot out happened was just few yards away from the office of Dimapur Superintendent of Police. The area is a high security zone with many important establishments around including State Bank of India, Dimapur Civil Hospital. The spot also not far away from Dimapur railway station which may be just a 200 metres gap.