Dimapur, February 27 (MExN): The Zeliangrong United Front has strongly denied the allegation of its involvement in the Khoupum Chingthak incident on February 23 and called it “fictitious, baseless and unfounded.”
“We aren’t engaging cease fire with the Govt. of India and the State Government, therefore, we have no space to work with an Indian security personally or groups,” ZUF Information & Publicity Secretary A Longmei said in a press statement received here.
It further maintained that the incident occurred due to “wrong strategy and communication gap” between the NSCN (IM) and the troops of Gorkha Regiment.
It also clarified ‘once and for all” to the allegations made by NSCN-IM that ZUF had “donated three fire arms and 25 lakhs rupees to attack the NSCN-IM and to ensure the safety movement of its cadres in Khoupum areas and erstwhile.”
The allegations are absolutely rubbish and there’s no truth in it, it said. Maintaining that ZUF does not practice “cheap tricks,” it accused the NSCN of “creating cheap and unnecessary propaganda” to garner support from leaders and general public in “many incidents after failing to defend themselves.”
Welcome ‘home comers’ Meanwhile, the ZUF informed that 6 home comers from different groups joined the Front during its 6th Raising Day on February 26 and took “oath of allegiance.” According to the ZUF, it includes one cadre from NNC and 5 others from NSCN-IM.
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