India, Oct. 16 -- Kuki-Zo Council (KZC), a Kuki Zo body, on Friday condemned the killing of a woman of the community allegedly by cadres of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Issac Muivah (NSCN-IM) faction in Manipur's Kamjong district a day earlier and demanded an impartial investigation into the incident.

According to a statement issued by KZC, four Kuki-Zo villagers were travelling from Molvailup to Phaikoh to purchase essential commodities when they were reportedly ambushed by NSCN-IM cadres at around 4pm on Thursday.

During the incident, one Hatneikim Haokip, was killed at the spot, while her husband, identified as Jamkhogam Haokip, sustained serious injuries, the council said.

The council claimed that the incident brought the...