NSF condemns AR, CRPF act to disrupt ‘peaceful environment’

Dimapur, Sep. 26 (EMN): The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has condemned the September 24 incident at Puiluan village in Tamenglong district where a CRPF personnel planted an improvised explosive device (IED) at the site where the programme for the renovation of Jadonang Memorial was taking place.

The federation in a press release issued by president, Kegwayhun Tep and general secretary, Siipuni Ng Philo, said the accused identified as Thiyam Ashok Singh had admitted that the IED was planted under the direction of his commander, Inspector Dogra Singh of the 87th CRPF Battalion while the IED was delivered to him by the 39th Assam Rifles at Nungba.

The NSF said “failed attempt” to disrupt the peaceful and tranquil environment in the Naga homeland, reveals a new low in the sinister plot of the Indian Armed forces to hijack the hard-earned peace brought about by the ongoing political negotiation between the Government of India and the Naga political groups.

“The Federation is left to wonder as to how many such incidents had gone undetected in the past and how many innocent Naga souls were made to face the brunt of the armed forces atrocities for no fault of theirs,” it stated.

NSF also said it is convinced that the incident cannot be an isolated case as the Indian armed forces “will have no qualms in victimizing the innocent civilians to meet their desired goal of creating chaos and confusions through dubious means, as exposed by the Puilang Incident.”

The federation said it is relieved that the attempt to cause death and grievous hurt was thwarted by the vigilant women folks of Puilang village. NSF acknowledged the women folk of Puilang for their “fearless role” in preventing the worst by unravelling the evil plot.

“It is truly hard to imagine the harassments and the hardships that the civilian populace would have to endure had the nefarious design of the armed forces succeeded,” it stated.

Further, the federation reiterated the resolution adopted during the second NSF’s federal assembly held on March 12 at Kohima to continue non-cooperation to Indian armed forces until the draconian Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) 1958 is repealed from the Naga homeland.