Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 26 2009:
Colonel G Athui of Naga Army of FGN/NNC Zeliangrong region has clarified that his cadres were not at all involved in the gun battle that took place between the outfits of NSCN (IM) and PREPAK at Thanagong village of Khoupum, Tamenglong district on February 18.He refuted the news report published in some local dailies which said that one of the slain man in the said encounter was NNC cadre.
"The killed cadre identified as G Guidinlung s/o Johnson Gonmei of Khumji village, Tamenglong district was neither enrolled in the organisation of NNC nor had any link with the outfit in any way as reported", Col Athui stated.
He also condemned the harasment meted out to the villagers of Thanagong village by PREPAK cadres on that day.
The Colonel further said that imposters who are involved in tarnishing the image of NNC will not be spared anymore.