DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 3 (MExN): Having undertaken ‘thorough investigation’ of the 31st October killing where one “innocent person” identified as Imkongtemsu, son of Chubatoshi of Longkhum village, the brother-in-law of GPRN Tatar Akato was killed in false encounter by the 5th Bihar Regiment ‘in collision with the Khatkhati Assam Police led by its OC,’ and also injuring Akato seriously, the NSCN (IM) stated that it was constrained to unearth the truth of everything and condemn the ‘falsehood of the parties (culprits) involved in the unprovoked killing.’
An MIP press note received here stated that on investigation it was found that an informer, Tamang Nepali who at one time worked as driver in one garage in 5th Mile, Dimapur, played an active role. “It was Tamang who planned out everything for the day’s encounter that have no link to any arm transaction or provocation by Akato and his brother-in-law.
As planned by Tamang, Akato and Imkongtemsu arrived on the spot where Tamang also appeared. But on the signal given by Tamang the personnel of the 5th Bihar Regiment dressed in civil showed up and had argument with Akato.
But despite identifying himself through his I-Card issued by Ceasefire Monitoring Group Chairman Lt. Gen.(Retd) Kulkarno and Brig. Phunghting he was shot straight through his hand and Imkongtemsu was killed in the next without any provocation as alleged by the Indian Army and Assam Police”, the MIP note stated.
Tamang the informer disappeared from the scene within no time and was informed later by the eye witness that the 5th Bihar Regiment took him along, the MIP stated adding that the conspiracy of the day also revealed that on that day one white Tata Sumo was parked the whole day on the spot of the incident. As told by the eye witnesses there were no such firing from the Naga personnel but a small argument was heard just before the firing.
“In the deeper analysis of the incident everything goes towards undermining the Naga Struggle by inventing all conceivable conspiracy to cause roadblock to Naga people’s political aspiration. In 1970s was a period of betrayal to the Nagas cause by forcing the Shillong Accord using the NNC members. The 1980s was another period of betrayal using Khaplang to split the NSCN and weaken the NSCN leadership as planned by SC. Jamir”, the NSCN (IM) stated
Pointing out that though the ceasefire was signed in 1997, “the dirty hands of the intelligence agencies never stay at rest”. The recent Khatkhati Road, United North Block-B, Burma Camp, Dimapur incident is just another sinister designed game-plan of the Indian Army to make a mockery of the ceasefire ground rules by choosing the spot of killing right on the soil of Nagaland, it stated.
The NSCN (IM) pointed out that the Nagaland State government also confirmed on investigation that the Indian Army claim held no face value as the spot was in Burma Camp, United North Block-B, Dimapur and that the misleading statement of the 5th Bihar Regiment only goes to expose the deeper side of the Indian Army to play funny with the Nagas under ceasefire.
“The irony of the killing by the 5th Bihar Regiment was that just after the incident the Bihar Regiment personnel involved in the killing immediately put on their Army dress and pretentiously took control of the situation by not allowing even the police personnel to enter the area. The whole picture was vividly narrated by the people who were the witnesses throughout. What a demeaning game for the Indian Army to indulge in such unruly and unethical killing without the slightest reason at hand”, the NSCN (IM) noted.
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