ZUF blames 'IM' for killing truck driver
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, April 19 2013 : Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) has accused NSCN-IM with killing truck driver Sorokhaibam Babu Singh (40) along the National Highway 37 (Imphal-Silchar Road) on April 17 night.

In a statement made available to the press, A Dangmei, Information and Publicity Secretary of the armed outfit, said that ZUF is once again aghast at the mischievous action of NSCN (IM), who carried out the unfortunate incident where one innocent truck driver was shot dead and injured others and burnt down vehicles at a secluded place between Charoi Pandongba and Senam Village (Kharam area) on April 17 .

"Clear informations have been collected through 'information and publicity cell' of the ZUF that the barbaric and heinous act was carried out by none other than NSCN (IM), who came along from Talamlong (Waphong) near Haochong village, Tamenglong district.

The NSCN (IM) gang picked up two Waphong Talamlong villagers on that day and carried out the crime in the operational area of ZUF and left immediately to throw the blame on us (ZUF) and to make the people suspect us," Dangmei said.

This was another evil design of 'intruders' who very often committed a number of crimes to cause Zeliangrong area to face ugly consequences, Dangmei asserted.

"The demolition of Irang bridge (Taobam) in 2005 during the NSCN (IM) backed-ANSAM economic blockade, where a civilian and one Captain Abonmei were drowned in the river along with the collapse of the bridge; killing of Captain Alan Gonmei at Shillong under mysterious circumstances; killing of Lieutenant Akhom in a similar manner as well as killing of Dr.Shajanglung Gangmei of Namthanlong and others were carried out by NSCN (IM).

There is also suspicion that even the Noney (Longmai) fire incident in which 50 houses were burnt down could be the handiwork of the NSCN-IM," the Information and Publicity Secretary of ZUF alleged.

"The Zeliangrong people, whether in the same party or in different factions or the civilians are not safe in the evil design of NSCN (IM).

That the Zeliangrong leaders in their NSCM (IM) camp seem to be all handpick puppets.

The outfit's 'central administrative officers' (CAO) or Kilonsers or secretaries or army officers cannot do anything to raise objection against the excesses and partiality or injustice, while other Naga areas are less free from troubles," the ZUF stated.

Questioning, "In many chapters of Naga political history, why did the NSCN (IM) is so sensitive in Zeliangrong areas? Why not in other Naga dominated regions?", the rival outfit demanded that all these should be stopped at once, lest ZUF cannot be silent spectators.

"The people of Zeliangrong (Manipur) should be wise enough not to fall into the trap of evil designs of NSCN (IM)," Dangmei cautioned.

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