NSCN (IM) accuses AR
Source: The Sangai Express
Dimapur, February 03, 2012:
Once again the NSCN-IM and the Assam Rifles tirade emerges.
This time an incident in Chandel district of Manipur triggered the cause.
According to the NSCN-IM "an aggressive act" of Assam Rifles against the Nagas today occurred at around 1 pm in Chandel.
The Naga outfit said Captain JS Sharma, Post Commander of Larong village out post under 26 Sector of Assam Rifles in Chandel district Manipur, forced the village chief to show him the private residence of TS Thumba, Steering Committee member of NSCN-IM.
"On reaching the house they broke the lock and searched the house," alleged the NSCN-IM while adding, "Such unruly intrusion into the house in the absence of the owner is highly condemnable by all with civilized thinking".
It is worth noting that on January 14, Thuingaleng Muivah and Isak Chisi Swu were on their way to Zunheboto from their camp Hebron in the large entourage consisting of about 70 vehicles but were stopped by the waiting Assam Rifles at Bade village led by an Assam Rifles brigadier at around 9:30 am.
Bade village is located at about 20 kilometres from NSCN-IM's Hebron camp.
The Assam Rifles had asked Muivah and Swu not to go ahead with their visit to Zunheboto without obtaining a permission from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
At around 3 pm the Ministry of Home Affairs had reportedly allowed Muivah and Isak Swu to visit Zunheboto but with certain conditions.
One condition of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for the NSCN-IM leaders's tour to Zunheboto is that Muivah and Swu will travel without weapons.
The second condition of the MHA to the NSCN-IM leaders was that personal security guards should not carry weapons even in concealed manner.