Among those killed were eight children and three women. Senior officials have rushed to the spot. When contacted, DIG of Assam police Deepak Kumar said: The incident took place around 12.30 pm."
Police sources said armed militants attacked the village of Misadui.The identity of the victims is yet to be ascertained. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem,
The district is witnessing fierce ethnic strife between the Dimasas and a Naga tribe. Police suspect the role of militant outfits Dima Halam Daogah, DHD (Jewel) and rival NSCN-IM as well as Khaplang factions behind the ethnic clash.
Sources added that a team from National Investigation Agency (NIA) is presently in the district. NIA is probing the terror related case in the district. Nine officials were allegedly arrested on the charge of trying to burn some documents inside the council office. NIA officials have been checking various documents of the council.
Assam Police s Special Task Force and NIA has released the sketch of gun dealer John Mizo alias Sambhu Pradhan. The sketch is prepared based on inputs provided by the former-NC Hills Autonomous Hills Council chief Mohet Hojai and Joint director of state social welfare department R H Khan during interrogations of NIA.
Police suspect that the two DHD (J) militants who were arrested with a cash of Rs one crore on April 1 where suppose to met John Mizo in Shillong. Sources added that the arrest of gun runner would provide information on Hojai s relation with DHD (J). Over 70 companies of central para military force (CPMF) are deployed in the district. Since March over 45 people are killed in the district.