Guwahati, Sept. 5 -- The body of Nehkam Jomhao, a prominent Thadou community leader, was recovered from a river in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, five days after he was allegedly killed by members of an armed group.

Jomhao, 59, was abducted from his residence at Chonghang Veng in the Manja area on August 30 around 7:30 pm, according to local police. His death has sparked shock and grief within the Thadou community, which has long asserted its distinct ethnic identity separate from other tribal groups in the region.

The Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) Assam, which operates under a ceasefire agreement, expressed being "shocked and deeply saddened by the heinous crime" in a statement issued on September 4. The group's general secretary, LS ...