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DIMAPUR, February 10
Governor PB Acharya has strongly condemned the cold blooded killing of a couple in Kiphire on February 6 by ‘some unidentified gunmen’.
In a statement, the Governor, who is in Delhi to attend the Conference of Governors convened by the President of India, has expressed his deep shock and dismay at the heinous killing. The Governor said that violence had no place in a democracy and added that the Government would take strong measures to prevent further escalation of violence and asked to form a Peace Committee to address the problem. He also made fervent appeal to the peace loving citizens of the area to maintain calm and not to indulge any type of violence and help the law enforcing agencies to ensure normalcy.
The Governor then sent his condolences to the bereaved family members of the couple and prayed that their souls rest in peace.
