Arrest infuriates NSCN-IM
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network

Dimapur, December 26 2013: A senior NSCN-IM 'official' has been reportedly arrested by the army in Guwahati triggering strong protest from the Naga rebel group.

According to a well placed source, Yangmi Muivah, who is the 'Joint Secretary' of the NSCN-IM's Cease Fire Monitoring Cell (CFMC) was arrested by the security force personnel on December 23 from near Guwahati Zoo.

Meanwhile, fuming over the incident, the NSCN-IM said that the Indian security forces should know how to distingush between 'peace time and war time' .

Irked by such cases, the NSCN-IM said the rampant abuse and violation of cease fire ground rules here and there by the Indian security set-up have been increasing despite "our mutual agreement to respect the cease fire ground rules in various CFMG meetings" .

"Our restrain not to retaliate in kind so that the hard earned peace process is not jeopardised because of some unscrupulous and irresponsible Indian security officers and jawans is again exploited beyond tolerance.

It is for mutual benefit that cease fire ground rules are properly implemented and respected.

Maintaining peaceful environment for the civil populace also depends on it.

It is easier to destroy than build it," the NSCN-IM stated.

According to NSCN-IM, Yangmi Muivah alias Jeffrey was arrested by Indian security forces near the Guwahati Zoo.

Since then his whereabouts is yet to be disclosed despite efforts to locate him.

He was on leave for medical treatment in Guwahati, the NSCN-IM stated and demanded his immediate release without any harm done.

The NSCN-IM also alleg-ed that on December 19 at Phanjang village in Jalukie the 18 AR raided the house of NSCN-IM captain Atong alias Totong in the presence of his wife and children.

arresting him by implicating under extortion tag in or- der to justify their actions to the Naga people is nothing but malicious and evil, said the NSCN (IM) .

"Incident like maligning and humiliating our cadres and arresting the sick are but cheapest act of bravado and not to be proud of.

What requires is to honour the cease fire ground rules in letter and spirit till there is official ceasefire between the two par-ties.

Therefore, through this open letter we appeal to the Indian security forces to know how to distinguish between 'peace time and war time' and we anticipate a positive change in attitude and policy," the NSCN-IM said.

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