Mail News Service
Imphal, Apr 23: Apropos the news item “AR NSCN Stand off” published in this paper it was clarified that based on specific information, a column of 19 Assam Rifles alongwith Police representatives of Police Station, Khonsa launched an operation in the jungles near Hollam Village in Tirap District on 15 April 2012. At approximately 06:45 PM, the column apprehended one militant, later identified as SS Capt Yormi Horam Tangkhul of NSCN (IM), alongwith one muzzle loaded rifle (Baruah Rifle), an extortion note of NSCN (IM) and two pairs of combat uniform. SS Capt Yormi Horam Tangkhul was found to be in a sick state and was, therefore, immediately taken to District Hospital, Khonsa alongwith the local Police representatives where the cadre was handed over in fit physical condition after proper medical examination to SHO, Khonsa Police Station and District Hospital, Khonsa. It is learnt that the NSCN (IM) cadre, SS Capt Yormi Horam Tangkhul subsequently expired on 20 April 2012 in the hospital.
Proper laid down procedures and norms were followed during the conduct of the operation and further handing over of the apprehended NSCN (IM) cadre to the police. There have been no Human Rights violations by the Assam Rifles troops in the entire episode. The news paper report of SS Capt Yormi Horam succumbing due to torture by 19 Assam Rifles is utterly false and malicious, aimed at tarnishing the image of Assam Rifles.
Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/assam-rifles-denies-human-rights-violation/
