Naga Hoho concerned over Karbi Anglong tension
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network

Dimapur, December 28 2013 : As the ethnic tension heightens in the trouble-torn Karbi Anglong district of Assam neighbouring Nagaland, the Naga Hoho has said that Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi should be in a position to bring the situation to normalcy at the earliest.

Indefinite curfew has been imposed in Chokihola area of Karbi Anglong district of Assam since yesterday.

Yesterday, Karbi Peoples' Liberation Tiger (KPLT) had shot dead four people while attacking a Rengma Naga village.

Rengma Naga Hills Protection Force (RNHPF) retaliated and killed two Karbi militants.

A civilian was also found killed believed to have been caught in the crossfire.

But this report has not been confirmed officially.

Talking to Newmai News Network this evening, Naga Hoho president Chuba Ozukum said an emegency meeting of the Naga Hoho has been called for Sunday to discuss on the development.

Chuba Ozukum then terms the Karbi Anglong district strife as 'very unfortunate' and said the Naga Hoho will officially appeal the Assam chief minister to address the trouble swiftly.

"Tarun Gogoi should be in a position to bring the situation to normalcy," stated the Naga Hoho chief.

It is worth noting here that the Nagas and the people confining in the fringes of Assam are engaging in unending feuds for the past several months.

The Adivasi-Naga tension that was simmering early this year had calmed down now but the tension between the Rengma Nagas and the Karbi community of Assam has re-surfaced after six months.

In the month of June this year Rengma Naga community residing in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam had to flee into Nagaland as the Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KLPT) had intimidated them.

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