Dimapur, January 10 (MExN): Leave alone the ongoing media war over the “unification” move, the NSCN-IM and the NSCN (unification) are now leveling allegations of kidnappings at each other.
An MIP note fro the NSCN-IM claimed what its stated was exposing the “mischievous kidnapping lists of NSCN defectors led by Azheto…” The NSCN-IM claimed that Azheto and his outfit have “collected Crores of rupees as ransom to implement his diabolical program.” So, the MIP asserted “in keeping with our faith on the people and our culture of protecting people's socio-economic interests” the NSCN-IM listed out a number of persons said to have been kidnapped for ransom.
The list mentioned Ramesh Bokajan (Rs.80 lakh), Mahesh of Gastrol Agencies (Rs. 9 lakhs) with (Rs. 4 lakhs “paid as 1st installment”), Surender (Imphal supplier, Rs 60 lakhs), Prasad (“Rice and Oil,” Rs. 60 lakhs), Sadarji (Shanti petrol pump, Rs. 15 lakhs) , Mamaji ( “Para military Bond” 35 lakhs), Vikas (Steel fabrication, amount not known), Sukam (Transport, amount not known), “one Bihari of new market, amount not known), DPS Agrawal (paid Rs.10 lakh Rs. 50 lakhs due to be paid), “Jain and son” (Rs. 25 lakh), “local rice whole seller amount not known” and one Sadarji eye optical shop (“Kidnapped on 8th Jan at 11. 30 am.”)
“This is the face of Azheto who turned himself national traitor. But a hero to some who deliberately favored him to share his fantasy to undo the Naga struggle through his diabolic program” the MIP added.
NSCN unification accuses NSCN (IM)
Likewise, the NSCN (unification) clarifies that one ‘captain” Peliakho alias Akho, “commander, Chumukedima tow command” of the NSCN-IM kidnapped one Ram Behari on December 19, 2007. The victim was released on December 22 after paying a ransom of “five lakhs and fifty thousand” claimed a note from the NSCN (unification) publicity cell.
The NSCN (unification) stated that numerous cases of kidnapping for ransom have been on the rise, especially in and around Dimapur by, the outfit claimed, “anti-Naga forces.” The outfit further claimed that these activities are aimed at “disturb and defame the ongoing Naga unification process.”
Maintaining that such kidnapping activities are being carried out in the name of “Naga nationalism,” the NSCN (unification) expressed “grave concern” and appealed to the public and businessmen to “keep vigil” to “tackle the menace.”
