DIMAPUR, APRIL 17 (MExN): The NSCN (IM) today issued a clarification to a press release issued by the PRO (Defense), informing that the Assam Rifles apprehended two NSCN (IM) cadres, Sergeant Major Imkongtiba and Sergeant Major Pamthing from New Camp, Mokokchung district along with two weapons and live ammunition.
A press release from the MIP of the NSCN (IM) stated that “this news as baseless and motivated to put the NSCN on the wrong side of ceasefire ground rules that governed both the NSCN and security forces.”
“To put the incident straight, they were arrested along with one public (civilian) without any weapons and documents in their possession. The public was carrying one kartoos (SBBL cartridge) for hunting,” the NSCN (IM) said.
It further said that “this kind of fabricated news by Assam Rifles is tantamount to willfully committing lies to deceive the people (public) to tarnish the image of NSCN as going against the ceasefire ground rules.”
“Such fabrication by PRO (defense) targeting NSCN had happened numerous times in the past exposing the AR’s ruthless and dishonest manner of dealing with NSCN that is in ceasefire and political talks with the government of India,” it added.
