Dimapur, November 11 (MExN): Strongly condemning the November 7 incident in which a Dimapur-Kiphire night bus was looted by some miscreant, the NSCN (IM) Chakhesang Region today alleged that it was the handiwork of a combined NSCN (K) and ‘new NNC/FGN group of Phek district’.
A press release received here from the NSCN (IM) Kilonser Care Taker of Chakhesang Region, Kedutsu Tsuzuh, while putting the blame on the rival faction, said that on the fateful night, the bus made a halt around 11 pm at Pfütsero Town. The release alleged that “the combine NSCN (K) and new NNC/FGN group under the commandership of Captain Josef (K) from Khezhakeno village and one Major Kusalie (FGN) from Tizu area were left at Khomi and Losami area late at night around 12:00 midnight towards the highway and their presence in the area was the eye-witnesses of the public and they remain stayed at Lozaphuhu village till 9th Nov 2007 after coming up from the highway (sic)”.
In this connection, Chakhesang Region NSCN (IM) termed those combined group ‘as a great betrayal of Nagas, troublemaker and the destroyer of the Nagas’ and added that looting the bus passengers ‘was a great insult to the concern area people and also made the whole Chakhesang ashamed’.
“It is high time for the villagers to keep watchful for any repetition in the near future,” the release stated and at the same time expressed deep concern for the passengers who lost their belongings and the mental torture they had to undergo. The release also lamented the stand taken by the Chakhesang people over the whole issue.
“The NSCN Chakhesang Region also blaming the CPO, CMA, CBCC and CYF for their double standard and harbouring the Khaplang and NNC/FGN group in Phek area. Words may say no, but the action itself tells the people who is doing what. If there is such incident involved by NSCN then shouting and complaining against them is to be overfilled in all daily papers of Nagaland,” the release stated, “This is the crux of the Chakhesang people.”
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