Ukhrul, Jan 18: The NSCN-IM has responded to the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) stating that the latter’s Friday statement is “regretted as it is not based on the ground reality and simply one sided and provocative.”
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The CoTU in its statement had alleged that “Tangkhul militants” waylaid six Kuki-Zo volunteers in the Tangkhul Hungdung area. The Kuki body in Kangpokpi demanded the perpetrators be brought to the them within 24 hours.
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The NSCN-IM today, responded to the allegation stating that, “On 17th January, 2025, Naga Army stationed at Tangkhul Hundung, Ukhrul, stopped one Gypsy that had come from Litan side, for routine checking. Initially the 6 occupants of the vehicle claim themselves to be public. However, when the vehicle was thoroughly checked, those people were found to be armed with 1 AK-47 rifles, hidden in the vehicle. Four of them were Kuki militants. Along with the 1 AK, military equipments like 15 piece of pouch were also found. On further interrogation they confessed that they are going to Molham Kuki village camp.”
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Interestingly, the NSCN-IM also maintained that the six “admitted having breached the standing directive of the Tangkhul Naga Long that prohibits outsiders to move around with arms and military uniforms. The six members having agreed to abide by the agreement with the Tangkhul Naga Long in future were released in good faith.”
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The NSCN-IM then released the names of the six members as:
1.Seingam Luphao
2.Menlal
3.Goulen
4.Lhengoumang
5.Louma
6.Mangzou
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