Morung Express News
October 19
Peren: The Kuki Inpi Nagaland (KIN) has stated that an elderly woman, Kimvah (70), was killed and her son Sehhen (30) was injured while fleeing from blank firing committed by NSCN (IM) cadres. A press release issued by Silas Khongsai, Press and Publicity Secretary of the KIN said the aforementioned statement was confirmed. A consultative meeting of the body comprising the GB Union, Kuki officers, church leaders and public leaders was held at Molvon on October 18 to discuss the law and order situation in Athibung Town concerning the Kuki Society at large, Silas informed. “Through a lengthy and deliberate discussion, it was concluded that the main hindrance for social development was the presence of antagonistic feelings between the two rival factions of the NSCN,” the release said and questioned, “Is this killing the fruit of ceasefire?”
The meeting reasserted that it was very unfortunate that Athibung Town, a small hamlet under Peren district, was always being the epicentre of factional clashes. Within a span of only ten months, this is the sixth time that fighting has erupted in the area. “The meeting resolved that the NSCN (K) of UT-II should immediately be moved to their designated camp allotted to them at Sangphei area and they should immediately leave the main town,” the release said.
The KIN further called upon the NSCN (IM) to refrain from attacking the rival’s designated camp and strictly abide to the ground rules provided to both sides in accordance with the ceasefire agreement they have with the Government of India. The KIN also hailed the initiative of the district administration in deploying IRB personnel at Athibung for public security and timely intervention of the EAC by imposing curfew under CrPC 144.
