DIMAPUR, Oct 18 (MExN): While refuting a statement issued by the NSCN (IM) appearing in a section of the local news dailies, the NSCN (K) Urban Commander, Kohima expressed pain “to witness certain elements desperately trying to make dividends out of innocent dead men who fell prey to their bloody campaign”.
“In their desperate effort to cover up their crime and divert Naga people’s wrath, NSCN workers are being malignantly dragged into controversy with sole purpose to confuse and misguide the Nagas”, stated a press note issued by Urban Commander Kohima Naga Army, NSCN (K), while clarifying the news report of CAO, Angami region.
“It is for public consumption and aggrieved families for once and for all as to the facts of events surrounding murder of late. Hovizol Puoyo and Ahoto Assumi by IK cadres”, it stated and clarified that there was no worker by name or rank Lt. Bokato Sumi, Hekhuto Sumi within Naga Army fold at Kohima Urban Command. Neither was Lt.Vitoi Sumi nor Corpl. Toshika Sumi at Kohima during the time of murder, the NSCN (K) clarified.
Pointing out that such senseless and wild allegation without an iota of truth only reveals how confused and frustrated these elements are, instead of admitting crime and tendering apology to the victims families “they still want to earn undue advantage going beyond human emotional limitations and without concern for turmoil the affected families are going through at this hour of pain for the loss of dear ones”.
The NSCN (K) alleged that using non-Naga abettors to murder Nagas and relying solely on false information provided by the same non-local to target innocent Nagas is nothing short of anti-Naga activity. “Employing subversive Indian agents to further IK interest and killing Nagas at the behest of such agents should be condemned by every sections of Naga Society”, it stated further adding that in complete contravention to Nagas ideology and principle of liberation from alien rule, the NSCN (IM) had even resorted to employing aliens to fight the NSCN (K).
“Let every Naga be reminded of dangers lurking at your door steps in guise of national workers, be vigilant that innocent looking non-local shopkeepers, petty businessman etc could be IK agents trying to extract information about workers and sympathizers of common Naga cause”, it cautioned.
Stating the NSCN (K) had no animosity in common with non-locals, however any such collaborators trying to create havoc and disturb tranquility in the home country, an exemplary punishment would be meted out in public, the statement warned.
“Should there be doubts of any form in connection to recent murders, we advise that clarity be sought from IK activists Capt. Mohangam Tangkhul, Umesh Bihari and 2nd Lt. Shekho Chakesang who are solely responsible for crimes perpetrated. We also condemn IK’s labeling of late Ahoto as extortionist and collector in order to justify it’s crime, no matter how convincing a case you make, killing of innocent would never be justified”, it stated. “May God Almighty absolve your crimes so that your crime may not invite God’s wrath on the Nagas. May God give you courage to repent your sins and uphold the truth” it stated.
