NSCN-IM clarifies on the arrests made by Assam Rifles

Mokokchung, 29 April (MTNews): Following the report of the arrest of the five cadres of the NSCN-IM by the Assam Rifles for alleged abduction and kidnapping for ransom, the NSCN/GPRN, UT, issued a rejoinder today ‘in order to set the record straight for any misconception by the general public by their fabricated stories’, a copy of which was received here.

The NSCN/GPRN, UT clarified the details of why they were detained at the UT Correction Cell.

According to the rejoinder, Mr Huvito was detained on 13 April for loan fraud; Mr Raj Kumar Das & Mr Raj Kumar Gupta detained on 21 April for possessing Illegal SP Capsules (15000 pc approx.) and approx. 100 kg of Ganga; Mr Mulutayo detained on 25 April for loan fraud; Mr Piyar Ali detained on 27 April for possessing 2 soap case of heroin drugs, and Mr Akito Kiba was detained on 27 April for documents forgery.

The NSCN claimed that the above cases were all taken in public interest. “The UT Office considering the rampant growth of drugs users among young Naga people especially between the age group of 15 to 25, find it necessary to curb it at the earliest possible which have now spread even to the remotest villages,” the rejoinder read.

It stated that the second group of people that were detained at UT Correction Cell were “frequent monetary fraudsters where they have a record of duping people on multiple occasions and still continuing to cheat people using fake land patta and buildings where most of the victims are poor innocent widows and orphans who are socially of low status and are unable to fight for their own right, their complaint letter addressed to our Office can be viewed by any concerned person(s).”

The NSCN/GPRN, UT said that they will “continue to hunt for any anti-social element such as suppliers of drugs and other harmful chemicals which are trying to uproot young Naga generation of their career and life and any elements trying to sabotage the unblemished and noble cause is questionable and unacceptable.”

The NSCN/GPRN, UT also appealed to law enforcing agencies including Assam Rifles to nab inter-state drug traffickers and bring them before the law if they really wanted to rescue people rather than focusing only on rescuing drug peddlers, fraudsters and criminals.

“It is also pertinent to point out that there will be no issue if AR perform their duties professionally and stop allowing illegal drugs to flow into Naga areas,” the it stated, adding, “History has taught us enough of how illegal drugs like opium was used by colonial powers to colonize people for which we Naga people should be aware and be more prudent to fight against such insidious design.”