Dimapur, June 29: NNN The NSCN-IM has taken strong exception over the Haochong incident where villagers were reportedly thrashed by the cadres of NSCN-K and Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF).
Some of the victims are currently being hospitalised in Imphal.
According to the NSCN-IM, cadres of ZUF and NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) tortured some villagers very badly for supporting the NSCN-IM.
“Bewildering was the action of ZUF-Khaplang combine forces that tortured innocent public leaders and we bewail such brutality meted out against the Haochong village public leaders on 28th June, 2012 at Tamenlong district.
The ZUF-Khaplang forces called out the Haochong public leaders for a meeting and apprehending something fishy the villagers responded with huge turn out but seven public leaders were selected and taken to a particular place at Nagaching. Giving the reason for supporting NSCN they were beaten black and blue and heavily tortured and throwing at them filthy words for supporting NSCN. They were so badly tortured that they were immediately shifted to Imphal for further treatment,” the NSCN-IM said on Friday.
The victims are BT.Baram,Vice Chairman Village Authority,Haochong village,Nambi Khumba, Secretary,Village Authority,Baku Inka, Chairman,Village Authority,BT.Guanjan,Youth Club President,Haochong village,Laban Khumba,General Secretary,Youth Club and Arei Khumba,President,Inpui Naga Union.
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