MON, NOVEMBER 8 (MExN): In a most brazen incident of violation of human rights and disrespect towards Naga tradition, NSCN (K) cadres, led by one “colonel” Peyong Konyak assaulted the village council chairman, VEC chairman, GB and four other village leaders of Wanching village in Mon district yesterday. The seven village leaders who were bound and beaten with gun butts and bayonets are presently hospitalized at Mon, Civil Hospital and being treated for injuries.
According to witnesses from the village, the group of underground cadres entered Wanching village on Wednesday evening at around 4 PM and demanded a 50 Kg bag of rice and 10 chickens for themselves. In the absence of any ration shop in the village, the assistant Head GB is said to have gone to each house collecting the 50 Kgs of rice demanded by the cadres and since no chicken could be found at night, 10 ducks were brought to them. However, angered by the delay since one of their cadres was sick and hungry, the “colonel” reportedly hit the GB with a local kitchen seat. The said GB has broken a tooth as a result of the assault.
The NSCN (K) then summoned the chairmen of VEC and VC, GB and other village leaders and physically assaulted them after tying their hands. The only grievance of the cadres was that the village leaders had not been present when they arrived in the village. Moreover, the cadres are said to have sent the GB to procure some opium, due to which the GB had been late as the substance is not easily available in the villages of the Lower Konyak. Doctors from Mon hospital said that the village council chairman had marks obtained from the butt of a gun on his right arm and cut from bayonet on his left chest.
Meanwhile, the Konyak public have strongly condemned the assault and demanded the NSCN (K) authorities for immediate action on the erring cadres. In absence of any action from the authorities, the public warned that they would not be responsible for any eventuality arising out of public anger.
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