Morung Express News
November 10
Dimapur: The pastor of the Chakhesang Mission Centre Church Nuvosaye Vese, the Chairman of the Pfutsero Town Council (PTC) Dingulo Khutso, SIS Pfutsero Chikhro Khutso, Government GB Pfutsero Puneru, a public leader and former PTC committee member Vehushu, another former PTC chairman Yekhuse Tureng and Khuzuhu were today abducted by armed cadres of the NSCN (IM).
Informing of this development, a CBCC source said the abductors barged into their mission compound at around 9 am today from where they whisked away the pastor. Reports have it that the abductees are presently in Hebron Camp, the council headquarters of the most powerful insurgent group in the northeast. Reportedly, Athong, the town commander of the outfit entered the mission compound with two armed bodyguards before taking Vese into custody.
The seven abducted persons were summoned to Zhamai Village by the NSCN and were then taken to Hebron via Mao Gate, according to reports. The source revealed that the probable reason behind the abduction could be a repercussion of the rally which was staged following an incident of factional violence in Pfutsero town recently. All the seven abducted persons reportedly took a leading part during the public rally. The protest rally it may be recalled was held against the spate of armed clashes between the NSCN (IM) and the FGN. Meanwhile, a protest rally as a demonstration against the abduction will likely be held tomorrow.
Sources informed that the Governor of Nagaland and Ceasefire Monitoring Group Chairman Lt Gen (Retd) RV Kulkarni besides the State government have been briefed of the abduction.
Meanwhile, the Chakhesang Baptist Church Council has vehemently condemned the incident wherein three armed cadres had entered the premises of the Church while frisking away the Pastor of the Chakhesang Mission Centre Church.
