Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Dimapur, December 04 2009:
One NSCN-IM 'lieutenant' has been tortured and left unconscious by the cadres of NSCN-K (Unification group) in Nagaland two days ago.
Informing this to the media today, NSCN-IM publicity cell said that NSCN-IM 'lieutenant' Ch.
Robert of Samjiuram was waylaid by seven NSCN-K cadres on December 2 at a place between Kevi B.village and Sukhuvi Army Training Centre under Peren district of Nagaland and tortured him.
After beating up black and blue the NSCN-IM cadre was left unconscious.
The NSCN-IM also alleged that Rs 4500, a mobile phone of Ch Robert along with an 'emergency lamp' have also been robbed off by the NSCN-K cadres.
The incident was reported to have taken place at 8 pm.
Ch Robert was coming in an auto rickshaw.
The driver of the vehicle was also not been spared by the NSCN-K cadres, according to the NSCN-IM statement.
"The crime was understood to have committed with the knowledge of their higher-ups (Unification group) who indulged and ignored to talk with Lieut.Robert over phone only saying this is your own luck," alleged the NSCN-IM.
"The NSCN/GPRN vehemently condemns and views this with serious concern as a disturbing development and as an effort to butcher the hard-earned peace and cessation of hostilities among all factions" cautioned the NSCN-IM statement.