UKLF busted kidnapping gang
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Kakching, September 19 2014 : United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF), one of the signatories of Suspension of Operation (SoO) Agreement with the Central and State Government, reportedly pulled up three members of a gang involved in kidnapping and extortion activities in the name of the organization today.

The apprehended gang members were identified as Thongpao (40) S/o Jangkhothang of Sokom Village in Chandel District, Vungneithang (28) S/o Chongneithang of Bungsanglen Village in Churachandpur District and Johna (29) S/o Seimang of Pellhang Village of Paren District in Nagaland.

While briefing media in this connection somewhere in Chandel District today, MP Haokip, Joint Secretary of UKLF, said that on receiving specific information regarding some members of a gang indulging in kidnapping and extortion in the name of their organization and taking shelter in and around Sugnu area, a team of UKLF cadres conducted a thorough investigation and pulled up three individuals from their hideout early this morning.

UKLF busted kidnapping gang

During interrogation, it has been learnt that the gang members were operating in and around Sagang Areas in Churachanpur District by misusing the name of UKLF and came to take shelter in Sugnu Area after kidnapping one individual engaged in construction work of school building from Sangang area, the Joint Secretary said.

He also said that when the UKLF cadres went to nab the gang members, the kidnapped individual managed to escape from his captors and ran to Sugnu police station.

The Joint secretary further said that the organization decided to hand over the apprehended persons to the Assam Rifles and Police in order to show their sincerity for being a signatory of SoO agreement with the government.

While appealing to the general public and other concerned authorities not to be misled by the activities of such anti social elements, Haokip warned that, if any individual or group of individuals were found indulging in kidnapping and extortion in the name of the organisation, UKLF will not remain mute spectator.

Rather the organisation will take up appropriate action to punish them and their whole family members would also be banished from their respective villages.

Haokip further said that being a part of SoO signatories, the organization strictly abide and adhere to the ground rules of the agreement in true spirit till date and the organization would not tolerate any individual or group of individuals working to tarnish the good image of the organization.

Later on, the apprehended gang members were handed over to 22 Assam Rifle Sugnu Post in presence of some civil organisation leaders who in turn handed over the gang members to Sugnu Police Station.