Condemn assault on former ENSF speaker
Dimapur, April 20 (MExN): Frontal organizations of the Eastern Nagas, under the Eastern Naga Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO), Eastern Naga Women’s Organisation (ENWO) and Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF), have “vehemently condemned” the “barbaric act” committed on Throngso Yimchunger, former ENSF speaker, by four cadres of the NSCN (IM) on April 19 at V.K. Service Centre at Khermahal, Dimapur. In that, they have urged the authority concerned to punish as per their “heinous acts so as to usher peaceful co-existences in our larger Naga society”.
In a press statement, the ENPO, the ENWO and ENSF have termed the attack on Yimchunger and a threat to his mother-in-law “blatantly abusing, condemning and challenging the ENPO, ENSF and ENWO by four NSCN (IM) cadres”. The four cadres were said to have been led by one Pfuchio Lotha.
According to the statement, on April 19, Throngso Yimchunger had a minor accident at 5th Mile Dimapur, near the Labour Office with a Maruti 800 with number NL-04 0998. “After mutual understanding and in good intention, Mr. Throngso offered to repair the car and accordingly reached V. K. Service Centre at Khermahal. Then a Gypsy vehicle with Regd. No. DL-6418 joined the former, i.e. occupants of the Maruti car and surprisingly they severely assaulted Mr. Throngso with iron rods, verbally abused and even threatening to be killed by one Pfuchio Lotha along with three other accomplices who claimed to be NSCN (IM) cadres,” explained the note.
When Yimchunger’s wife and mother-in-law intervened to pacify the situation, they were “abused and threatened” as well. When Throngso Yimchunger identified himself as the former speaker of the ENSF and “a responsible citizen of Eastern Naga”, he was further abused and challenged “for being the leader of the Eastern Naga, condemning and challenging the Frontal Organisations of the Eastern Nagas in general and warning them saying that they too have their top leaders and we will talk at Hebron camp.”
The press release, signed by presidents of the ENPO, ENWO and ENSF, stated “this kind of barbarism has deeply hurt the sentiments of the Eastern Nagas and the three innocent victims in particular.”
Alleging that in many such instances, Eastern Nagas are being “targeted, mistreated and harassed” in and around Dimapur, the statement said that many such cases remain “unreported and silent” due to “ignorance and fear psychosis”. With regards the “inhuman and animalistic treatment” meted out to Throngso Yimchunger by the cadres, the three organizations seek clarification as to “whether they were authorized by any higher authority/ies to assault, condemn and challenge the Frontal Organisation of Eastern Nagas in general”.
