NSCN-IM vice president passes away
NSCN-IM vice president, General (Retd) Kholi Konyak passed away in New Delhi this afternoon. His exact age is not known. However, NSCN-IM sources said that he was an octogenarian.
According to the NSCN-IM sources, General (Retd) Kholi passed away at 2:30 pm.
His mortal remains will be brought to Hebron Camp on Thursday, December 13.
The sources added that the NSCN-IM will organise “state funeral” at Hebron Camp on December 14, and then the burial will be done in his native village in “Konyak Region”. According to the NSCN-IM sources, Gen (Retd) joined the ‘Naga national movement’ in 1956.
Meanwhile, a condolence service was held at Nagaland House in New Delhi this evening organised by Nagas living in the national capital.