Itanagar: Leaders from the Northeast, cutting across party lines, expressed their shock and anger over the killing of sitting Khonsa West MLA Tirong Aboh and 10 others in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district on Tuesday morning.
Aboh’s son was among those killed in the ambush laid by suspected NSCN militants near Bogapani in Khonsa circle of Tirap district.
Condemning the ‘brutal attack’, Nagaland CM took to Twitter and urged the government to take action against those responsible.
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I am shocked by the news of ambush of Tirong Aboh, MLA from #ArunachalPradesh‘s Khonsa West Assembly Constituency, along with family and others accompanying him. I condemn the brutal attack and urge the government to take action against those responsible.
— Neiphiu Rio (@Neiphiu_Rio) May 21, 2019
Taking to Twitter, Union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju said that the “strongest possible action will be taken against those responsible for such dastardly attack”.
I’m shocked and saddened by the brutal attack and tragic killing of MLA Shri Tirong Aboh of Arunachal Pradesh, his family including 11 people. Strongest possible action will be taken against those responsible for such dastardly attack.
— Chowkidar Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) May 21, 2019
Meanwhile, Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu announced that “action will be initiated to hunt down the perpetrators.
Extremely shocked by unfortunate incident of killing of Khonsa MLA Tirong Aboh along with several others by insurgents. Strongly condemn this barbarous act. Action will be initiated to hunt down the perpetrators. My heartfelt condolence & may soul of those departed Rest In Peace.
— Chowkidar Pema Khandu (@PemaKhanduBJP) May 21, 2019
