Kohima: The GPRN/NSCN has issued a clarification on the March 27 last incident where three Lotha Nagas cadres had been killed along the Nagaland-Assam border area under Bhandari sub-division of Wokha District and stated that it should also be an eye-opener on the growing illegal immigrant threat.
According to a release issued by the ‘Ministry of Information and Publicity (MIP) of (GPRN/NSCN)’ only four people – one captain, two Razuo Peyus (administrative officer) and one civilian had gone to the site and the cadres had been assigned by the Regional Authority Officer of Lotha Region to inquire if approval had been taken from the landowner and GPRN authorities to collect sand gravels from Doyang River.
The GPRN/NSCN stated that the brutal murder of the three Nagas was a ‘pre-planned’ action hatched by one illegal immigrant.
“We cannot possibly allow illegal immigrants who live on our soil, breath our air, drink our water and roam about acting on their whims and fancies,” it added.
The release said the inherent brotherly relationship, which has been dearly preserved by both the Ahoms and Naga brothers, cannot be hampered by illegal immigrants and urged the Ahom brothers living in the border areas not to allow illegal immigrants to settle in the Disputed Area Belt (DAB).
Earlier, an alert was sounded along the Assam-Nagaland border following the killing of three NSCN (Khole-Kitovi) cadres by stone quarry labourers.
The quarry in Nagaland’s Wokha district, bordering Golaghat in Assam, has been closed down fearing an attack by the outfit.
Aarm dealer nabbed: The Assam Rifles has nabbed a suspected arms dealer, possessing with a pistol and two magazines.
The para-military force had launched an operation at at Nui Colony, Burma Camp, and apprehended Obed Kamei (24), , a resident of Tamenglong District of Manipur.
The apprehended along with the recoveries was handed over to East Police Station, Dimapur.
Mishap: Meanwhile, a 23-year-old man was killed and another injured when their two wheeler was hit by a truck at the seventh Mile area of Dimapur town.
According to official sources, the accident took place on Saturday when the two wheeler was hit by a speeding truck, resulting in the death of one Nagaho Sumi of Surumi village in Zunheboto district and injury of the pillion rider.
Nagaho succumbed to his injuries while the co-rider was said to be in serious condition in Dimapur District Hospital. (UNI)