TAMENGLONG, April 19 NNN: The militant outfit Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) has accused the NSCN-IM of killing truck driver S Babu Singh (40) along the National Highway 37 (Imphal-Silchar Road) on April 17 night.
\n\u201cThe ZUF condemns once again with aghast at the mischievous action of NSCN (IM), who carried out the unfortunate incident where one innocent truck driver was shot dead and injured others and burning of vehicles at a secluded place between Charoi Pandongba and Senam Village (Kharam area) on April 17. Clear informations have been collected through \u2018information and publicity cell\u2019 of the ZUF that the barbaric and heinous act was carried out by none other than NSCN (IM), who came along from Talamlong (Waphong) near Haochong village, Tamenglong district. The NSCN (IM) gang picked up two Waphong Talamlong villagers at the said day and carried out the crime in the operational area of ZUF and left immediately as if to throw the blame on us (ZUF) and to make the people suspect us,\u201d ZUF information secretary A Dangmei said today.
\nThe ZUF then said it was another evil design of \u2018intruders\u2019 who very often acted a number of crimes to cause Zeliangrong area to face ugly consequences. \u201cThe demolition of Irang bridge (Taobam) in 2005 during NSCN (IM) back ANSAM economic blockade, where a civilian and one Captain Abonmei were drowned in the river along with the collapsed bridge; Captain Alan Gonmei was killed in Shillong in a mysterious circumstances by NSCN (IM) themselves; Lieutenant Akhom was also killed in a same manner by the NSCN-IM; Dr. Shajanglung Gangmei of Namthanlong and others were killed by NSCN (IM). Suspicion has been that even the Noney (Longmai) fire incident (50 houses burnt down) could be the handiwork of the NSCN-IM,\u201d the ZUF alleged.
\n\u201cThe Zeliangrong people, whether in the same party or in different factions or the civilians are not safe in the evil design of of the NSCN (IM). That the Zeliangrong leaders in their NSCM (IM) camp seem to be all handpick puppets. The outfit\u2019s \u2018central administrative officers\u2019 (CAO) or Kilonsers or secretaries or army officers cannot do anything to raise objection against the excesses and partiality or injustice, while other Naga areas are less free from troubles,\u201d the ZUF stated. The ZUF then asked, \u201cIn many chapters of Naga political history, why did the NSCN (IM) is so sensitive in Zeliangrong areas? Why not in other Naga dominated regions?\u201d
\nA Dangmei then said these should be stopped at once, least the ZUF cannot stand to be silent spectators. \u201cThe people of Zeliangrong (Manipur) be wise enough not to fall into the trap of the evil designs of the NSCN (IM),\u201d the ZUF cautions.<\/p>\n\n