ZUF condemns IM's actions
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 22 2016:
The ZUF has strongly condemned the physical assault of innocent villagers of Chinghonglong and Siguilong by the NSCN-IM on the charge that they were supporting the ZUF .
In a statement, ZUF said that the "situation of Chingkonglong is a gruesome evidence that the NSCN-IM which has signed the Framework Agreement with the Government of India is sowing the seeds of hatred and violence in the peaceful area of Zeliangrongs" .
Recalling an earlier instance, ZUF said that a gun fight erupted between the two outifts in whihc one cadre of the NSCN (IM) was killed while two others were injured.
Following this the NSCN (IM) cadres assaulted the innocent people of the two villages, said ZUF.
The gunb fight began when the NSCN-IM attacked the ZUF cadres who were "cordially living with the people of the surrounding villages" .
The NSCM (IM) accused the villagers of supporting the ZUF with their rations and began subjecting them to torture, fines and physical punishments, such as the beating of two youths from Chingkhonglong on Oct 15 and physically assaulting porters who were carrying those physically incapacipated people by the NSCN-IM (for walking slow), alleged ZUF.
The villagers were also warned not to give any information of the assault to the media, said ZUF further.