Dimapur, December 27: There is a possibility of bleak situation prevailing in the Nagaland commercial hub Dimapur following the strong under-current polarisation "among the NSCN factions".

According to the NSCN-IM, huge amount of money to the tune of crores of rupees has been collected from the businessmen in Dimapur by the NSCN faction led by Azheto Chophy and Khaplang in just one month's time.

Azheto Chophy and C Singson are the two signatories of the November 24 Niuland Unity Declaration.

The NSCN-IM then expressed with a serious tone that the "Azheto and Khaplang group" has tested the nerve of the NSCN-IM again.

The NSCN-IM said that the outfit has been exercising maximum restraint and patience in the interest of the "Naga nation".

"In the name of unification the most provocative incidents had been happening in Dimapur but for the greater interest of the Naga Nation, maximum restraint and patience have been exercised by NSCN, because the national principle are not guided by communal interest but by national interest.

The national issue cannot be allowed to get polluted to serve the interest of the anti-Naga forces that has raised its ugly head in the form of Azheto Chophy and his mentor Khaplang," said the NSCN-IM.

The outfit alleged that running after the cadres of NSCN-IM forces from behind to snatch away their arms is indicative of the most provocative action that armed forces of the "stature of GPRN/NSCN could forbear" for long, stated the NSCN-IM today while adding, "This bears immense significance but with dangerous repercussion as such incidents come behind the call of Naga Unification initiated by Azheto and Khaplang group.

Thank God the true story and the motive of the slogan of Naga Unity is fast unfolding in a very transparent manner".

The NSCN-IM narrated that on the Christmas night the "Azheto and Khaplang forces" stationed at Purana bazar in Dimapur snatched two SLRs from two NSCN-IM cadres identified as "corporal Ninguang and corporal Ireilung who were just moving around on routine duty" near Purana bazar.

The NSCN-IM further alleged that the rival group refused to give back the arms although its cadres were allowed to be taken back.

"Desperate to give reasons they charged the two NSCN cadres for having intruded into the residence of Tatar Vineho.

This time too the nerve of the NSCN forces is tested again," said the NSCN-IM.

"This is just another story taking place behind the call of Naga Unity.

During the past one month of this false unity call, prominent businessmen have been abducted for ransom amounting to crores of rupees; no doubt they have collected in terms of crores.

The NSCN is in the knowledge of all such dirty dealings by Azheto and Khaplang forces, giving the intolerable message that patience of NSCN has been exploited to the limit," cautioned the NSCN-IM today.

The outfit then opined that "it is however to be rightfully questioned" by all the concern Nagas "if such immoral and highly degrading criminal activities" have anything to do with Naga unity programme.

"Where is the unity group under Azheto leading the Nagas to?," asked the NSCN-IM while adding, "Lest the Nagas are taken for a ride by this deceptive scheme, the NSCN is under obligation to forewarn the Nagas to exercise their conscience in order to uphold the greater interest of the Nagas and not the chauvinistic interest of any single tribe".

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