Aurnachal Pradesh legislator from Khonsa West assembly seat Tirong Aboh along with ten others who were part of his convoy of four vehicles were shot dead by suspected terrorists of National Socialist Council of Nagaland Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on Tuesday (21 May) in Tirap district of the state, reports Times of India.
NSCN-IM is a radical christian outfit which sports the slogan “Nagaland for Christ” and has been responsible for killing Indian Army soldiers. As per the manifesto of NSCN, it stands for, ”the faith in God and the salvation of mankind in Jesus, the Christ, alone, that is Nagaland for Christ”.
Arunachal police declared this was a political assassination to prevent Tirong Aboh from contesting an assembly poll.
The organisation has in the past also threatened to convert Buddhists to Christianity or face dire consequences.
