Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 16, 2010:
The Southern Tangkhul Naga Baptist Association (STNBA), Irong Centre (Yairipok) has alleged that on February 3 about 20-30 armed cadres belonging to UG group of the majority community committed various form of atrocities including thrashing of the makan village pastor.
An STNBA statement issued by its pastor forum contended that on February 3 after arrival at Makan village, which is under Kasom Khullen sub-division of Ukhrul dist, the armed persons enquired about movement of NSCN cadres and Indian army troops in and around Makan area.
The UGs pulled up the pastor and thrashed him brutally with similar treatment also meted out against two other boys, the statement maintained adding that villagers were ordered to cook for the armed persons, who later hijacked a Shaktiman and left the village.
Describing the inhuman act against the pastor as most unfortunate and condemnable, the STNBA called upon the group concerned to desist from any undesired acts in the future that could strain peaceful co-existence of all the communities.