Morung Express News
November 10
Dimapur: The NSCN (IM) in a release made available today said that a joint meeting of its steering committee executive members and the cabinet kilonsers on November 8 condemned the actions of the 14th Assam rifles and the 38th Assam Rifles and termed such “callous act as inclinatory moves to derail the peace process.”
According to the release, the 14th Assam Rifles on October 13 last intercepted Akhuan Rongmei, Dy.Kilonser of Kilo. Affairs, GPRN, at around 6:00 A.M at Handbag, Senapati District, while he was on his way to Tamenglong on official duty and arrested him and his personal body guard and also seized their arms which include an AK Rifle and an M.20 pistol. They were later transferred to the custody of the Kangpokpi Police station and later again shifted to Imphal Police station, where they were detained till November 8, the release said.
Citing another instance, the release further said that on November 2, the 38th Assam Rifles rounded a village at Khoupum area where the command group of NP Battalion, Naga Army led by Captain Rambo (David) and 2nd Lt A.Adani as 2nd in-command were stationed with their party. The Naga Army was invited by the Assam Rifle to meet them, whereby all their arms numbering 11 were seized by them.
“Such unbecoming acts of harassment and obstinate dispositions of the Indian Armed agencies despite the existent Cease-Fire between the NSCN/GPRN and the Gol with official recognition of the NSCN as an entity in dialogue with the revocation of ban on it, it is a complete disregard for the latter and outright manifestation of intent to fracture the on going peace talks,” the NSCN said.
The NSCN has called upon the Indian government to restrain its agencies from such acts of disregard and disrespect but rather promote better relationship and respect for each other. The NSCN has also impressed upon Delhi to immediately return the arms seized by its agencies.
