Two IM men held with cash
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Dimapur, February 27 2014 :
Two NSCN-IM cadres have been apprehended and recovered nearly Rs 60,000 from them in Dimapur market yesterday, according to the Assam Rifles PRO based in IGAR-North, Kohima.
It said, based on specific information about illegal tax collection by NSCN (IM) cadres in general area Church Road in Dimapur an operation was launched by the troops of 29 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ 6 Sector Assam Rifles where in two cadres of NSCN (IM) were apprehended and Rs 59,500 were recovered on them, which were collected illegally from shop owners at Church Road in Dimapur.
According to the Assam Rifles source, on questioning the individuals revealed their identity as Prem Son, (25) from Chandel, Manipur and Esham Phom (22) from Longleng district of Nagaland and that both were working as Raju Peyu in NSCN (IM).
The cadres along with recoveries were handed over to the West Police Station, Dimapur.