Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 07:
Two members of KNO were abducted by armed cadres of NSCN (I-M) from outside the gate of 3 Corps in broad daylight on November 3, under secretary of information and publicity of KNO T Stephen Kuki has charged.
In a statement, Stephen informed that a joint meeting of SoO group KNO and 3 Corps, Dimapur was held on November 3.The meeting was convened by 3 Corps despite previous expression of concern over meetings being held at the headquarters of 3 Corps at Dimapur which is near Hebron, the headquarters of NSCN (I-M).
To make the matter worse, 3 Corps had also invited UPF, another SoO group, on the same day without the knowledge of either SoO parties.
Confirming KNO's apprehension, after the joint meeting of the two SoO groups and officers of 3 Corps, two members of KNO were abducted by armed cadres of NSCN (I-M) from outside the gate of 3 Corps in broad daylight, Stephen informed, adding that the NSCN (I-M) cadres also looted all the money, mobile phones and other personal belongings of the two KNO members.
The incident of abduction has unequivocally conforms the KNO's assertion hat members of UPF, such as UKLF, has linked with NSCN (I-M), Stephen said.
Since the 3 Corps have stated that neither of the two SoO groups were given prior information regarding either party being invited for the meeting, it is very clear by now that it was a member of the UPF, namely UKLF, which passed on the information to NSCN (I-M) cadres regarding KNO's presence at 3 Corps in Dimapur on that day.
KNO would like to make it clear to all that the abduction at Dimapur was carried out by a few NSCN (I-M) cadres at the instigation of UKLF without the knowledge of the upper echelons of NSCN (I-M), Stephen said, adding that reports have been received that the cadres involved in th abduction have now received their share of the spoils looted from KNO members.
Taking serious note of the matter, KNO has urged leaders of the NSCN (I-M) to address the incident of abduction with utmost care and resolt the matter in an appropriate manner as early as possible.