Activities of IM cadres for NPF detailed
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, April 09 2019: Taking serious note of the report submitted by the SP of CID (SB), the Additional CEO has written to Additional DGP L Kailun to take up precautionary/preventive measures for possible law and order disturbance due to the increasing activities of the NSCN (IM) in the run up to the Parliamentary elections in the Outer Parliamentary Constituency.

The wireless message sent to the Additional CEO by the SP, CID said that on April 8, NSCN (IM) cadres under the command of CAO Maring Somi met CSOs of Chandel, such as the Naga Students' Union, Chandel, Chandel Naga People's Organisation, Naga Women Union, Chandel, Naga Village Chiefs etc to ensure maximum votes for NPF candidate.

Giving details of the activities of the NSCN (IM) cadres, the SP messaged that Ukhrul based CSOs are openly campaigning for the NPF candidate under directives from the NSCN (IM).

An individual who identified himself as a cadre of the NSCN (IM) reportedly warned an active worker of the BJP at Khoupum area over the mobile phone not to open camp/campaign for the BJP candidate.

The village chief of Khoupum was also threatened by the same cadre, added the message from the SP.

NSCN (IM) cadres also openly campaigned for the NPF candidate in Tamenglong Assembly Constituency on March 30, said the message and added that on March 30, NSCN (IM) cadres led by one Lt Hangloi were seen campaigning for the NPF candidate at L Khongmol village under Nungpa PS.

Giving further details the SP said that on April 6 at about 7.30 pm, about 10 cadres of the NSCN (IM) came to Phungsanamai village, about 17 kms west of Khoupum PS and imposed diktats on the villagers to vote for the NPF candidate and warned of dire consequences if they do not.

The threat to NEIDP candidate Ashan Kasar on April 6, at Senapati was also mentioned in the report.

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