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AR raids CCM & Chairman USR NSCN (K) house
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morungexpress on February 08, 2012 05:13:00
 
Kiphire, February 7 (MExN):  The 7th Assam rifles led by the post commander
raided the house of the Chairman and CCM member USR NSCN (K) early morning on
February 7, hospitalizing some of the cadres including the chairman and harassed
some public leaders who were on tour for domestic purposes at the residence of
the chairman.
Commenting over the incident the administrative and police officers of the
district said, ‘Assam Rifles have every right to raid any house if they found
suspicious under AFSPA but they should take police guide along if any such
activities is to be taken place, however, in Kiphire the Assam rifles are not
taking any police guide which is not desirable’ and added, ‘the police and
administration have no knowledge of the activities of Assam Rifles as they do
not update the activities to the officers concern though it is mandatory for
Assam Rifles to do so before any raid’.
The law enforcing officers also stated that raiding a house at the dead of the
night by the Assam rifles personals was not called for and they also expressed
their displeasure with the activities of the ‘Fiends of the hill people’.
Vice Chairman USLB while interacting with the correspondence said, with the
posting of new Assam rifles post  commander situation is turning different and
added, Assam Rifles posted in Kiphire is not for the protection of its citizen
but to create unwanted situation’.
He also said, ‘Chairman Cease fire monitoring should set up an enquiry at the
earliest so that peace is not destabilized in the peace zone’.Sources said,
‘the 7th Assam Rifles took away cash of 29,800 and 28 Boar gun bullets which
was later handed over to the police.