Dimapur, September 25 (MExN): The NSCN (IM) on Saturday alleged that the 39th Assam Rifles (AR) posted at Nungba and the 87th Battalion of CRPF at Kambiron planted an IED (Improvised Explosive Devices) at the site where the programme for the renovation of Jadonang Memorial was going on at Puiluan village in Tamenglong district on September 24.
“As per eye witnesses of Kambiron village, a person by the name of Thiyam Ashok Singh of Kongba Leikai, Imphal, Manipur was detained by the women folks of Puiluan village at around 7:30 am, September 24, 2022, as he was found moving around in suspicious manner. Later, when interrogated it was revealed that he is a CID/GD of the 87th Battalion of the CRPF of Kambiron (Puiluan). He also admitted that it was he who planted the IED under the direction of his commander Inspector Dogra Singh of the 87th CRPF at Kambiron, while the IED was delivered to him by the 39th Assam Rifles at Nungba on the 23rd evening at around 4 pm.”
IN a press release issued through the NSCN (IM) MIP on Sunday, accordingly, Singh allegedly planted the IED at the village junction of Puiluan and the 37th National Highway (NH) just adjacent to public residences.
“The scenario that followed exposed the exact target of the AR and CRPF. People from the village coming to attend the Jadonang Memorial program were frisked by the joint team of the 39th AR at Nungba under the commandership of Major Rahul and Major Anil of the 39th AR Kaimai outpost,” it alleged.
The MIP stated that the development “only exposed the absurdity of the Indian security forces determined to disrupt peace and harmony of the village in general and in particular put the life of Longchaibi Gonmei, Kilonser and Brig Lovejoy Jajo, the Commander of Jadonang Brigade, Naga Army in grave danger as they are supposed to attend the renovation program of Jadonang Memorial as Chief Guest and Guest of Honour respectively.”
It said that the use of the IED to cause panic and death is highly unwarranted given the peaceful conduct of the villagers led by the CSOs, the local Civil Courts and the public leaders.
According to the release, “the detained CRPF cadre was treated very fairly after he was put in public custody,” and to settle the matter amicably, “an agreement was signed between the CRPF and the village court.”
While the “CRPF man was set free” after a strong warning, the NSCN (IM) condemned the situation terming it as “downright bizarre.”
