DIMAPUR, AUGUST 23 (MExN): The NSCN (IM) has condemned a raid reportedly conducted by the Assam Rifles on the house of a Major of the Naga Army on August 22 and questioned “how can Indo-Naga peace process and war-like situation as created by AR go simultaneously?”
A press release from the MIP of the NSCN (IM) said that on August 22, at around 2:00 am, “the 5th Assam Rifles led by a Major raided the house of a Major of the Naga Army at Diphupar, Dimapur.”
“The family resisted the unwarranted knock to enter the house. But the AR forced themselves inside the house saying they are empowered by the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). They found nothing incriminating and left saying ‘wrong input,’” claimed the NSCN (IM).
“It is wrong for the haughty AR to leave without tendering apology to the house owner. They just cannot enter anybody’s house to harass and leave without owning accountability. Decency also matters,” the NSCN (IM) said. It further stated that the “raid conducted by the AR is a serious breach of trust.”
It added that the Cease Fire Ground Rules (CFGR) “has not given free hands to AR in the name of AFSPA.” “The AR must note that CFGR is agreed upon between two entities to put a check on ceasefire violation. Indian security forces have no special authority beyond the specified ground rules as agreed between the two governments. Therefore, it is another violation of ceasefire ground rules by the 5th AR which will be entered in the record for future reference,” it stated.
The NSCN (IM) further expressed concern at what it said was “increasing Covid-19 positive cases among the AR personnel.” It called upon the AR authority to “confine their personnel within the four corners of their barrack in the interest of containing the fast spreading virus.”
