Itanagar: A massive combing operation has been launched by the security forces to trace the suspected NSCN militants who gunned down MLA Tirong Aboh and 10 others near Khonsa in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday, an official said on Wednesday. The Army, the Assam Rifles and the state police have launched the operation to nab the perpetrators involved in the crime, Tirap Deputy Commissioner P N Thungon said.

#UPDATE CRPF: Convoy of NPP leader Tirong Aboh was ambushed by unknown militants in which total 11 people got killed including Tirang Aboh & his son. CRPF troops rushed from Khonsu. https://t.co/dBZuJQfta9

— ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2019

Shocked and anguished by the killing of MLA Tirong Aboh ji, his family & others in Arunachal Pradesh.

It is an outrageous attempt to disturb peace and normalcy in the North East. The perpetrators of this heinous crime will not be spared. My condolences to the bereaved families.

— Chowkidar Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) May 21, 2019

Strongly condemn the brutal attack and assassination of Arunachal Pradesh MLA Shri Tirong Aboh and 10 others by militants.

My deepest condolences.

Insurgency is rearing it’s ugly head back in the North East under the misrule of BJP. https://t.co/6iH2yRm3F1

— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) May 21, 2019

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

The Army deployed helicopters on Tuesday night to search the area, which is covered by dense jungle. The suspected NSCN rebels gunned down Aboh, his son and nine others in the 12 Mile area, 20 km from Khonsa, the district headquarters town of Tirap, on Tuesday, when the lawmaker was on his way to Khonsa from Dibrugarh in Assam. Aboh (41) had won the Khonsa West Assembly seat in 2014 and was seeking re-election as a National People's Party (NPP) candidate from the constituency.
"So far, no arrests have been made, but the operation has been intensified by the security agencies by cordoning the area," the DC said.