Imphal, July 30: Barely four days after the Zeliangrong Revolutionary National Front (ZRNF) announced its formation, the NSCN (K) today hauled up, disciplined and handed over to members of Zeliangrong Union (Assam, Manipur and Nagaland)) a person said to be involved in the formation of the new outfit.

The said person named as one Namchalung gangmei (33) s/o Houri of Khongjaron village in Tamenglong district was handed over to the ZU representatives at an Imphal East district location in the presence of mediapersons today.

Informing that Namchalung was picked up from a rented quarter located at Gurukul area of Thangmeiband yesterday an NSCN (K) spokesman claimed that the Zeliangrong public are not in favour of formation of new armed outfit as they apprehend more enmity and bloodshed among people of the same community.

He also stated that Namchalung has disclosed vital information including his part in floating ZRNF and added that NSCN (K) has decided to show leniency to Namchalung as clemency for first time offence with a stern warning not to indulge in such activity in future.

The spokesman also contended that the ZRNF chairman Guangsilung alias Namgon of Taorenpong village in Khoupum area was a former sergeant major of NSCN (IM) who was expelled for fund misuse.

With cadres of the IM group closing in on Guangsiluang for his misconduct, Zeliangrong Region�s chairman of NSCN (K) Adi Kamei rescued Guangsiluang in 2003, explained the spokesman while adding that Guangsiluang continued to stray forcing the outfit to summon him for explanation on fund misuse.

However Guangsilung went into hiding and he emerged as the chairman of the ZRNF.

Stating that formation of ZRNF is a big mistake committed by Guangsiluang, the spokesman named his close associates as Romio Rongmei of Nungnang in Nungba sub-division and Angam alias Chagam of Khoupum.

Both were former members of the NNC.

Asking all the three persons to surrender, the spokesman warned of punitive action in case of non-compliance.

Categorically rejecting charges levelled by CAO of IM�s Zeliangrong Region Winning linking ZRNF with NSCN (K) the spokesman countered that the newly floated Zeliangrong outfit owes allegiance to the IM group as Winning was informed of the formation besides entering into an agreement between the two groups.

The alliance and understanding was disclosed by Namchalung, claimed the spokesman who further added that Guangsilung, Romio and Angam are currently holed up in a Senapati district area.

Namchalung informing newspersons that he is not directly involved in formation of ZRNF disclosed there wewre frequent meetings between Guangsilung and his men had at his rented quarters, ostensibly to discuss the formation of the new outfit.

Indicating close proximity of ZRNF with some social organisations of the zeliangrong organisation, Namchalung also named three prominent members of Zeliangrong community having prior and detailed knowledge on the floating of ZRNF.

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