Meanwhile, the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO)
has rejected a INR
5 Billion development
package offered
by the Nagaland
Government in lieu
of a separate State
demanded by this
banner organisation
of six tribes inhabiting
four eastern Districts,
reports The
Sangai Express
on June 24. The
ENPO said it would
stick to its demand
for creation of
a “Frontier Nagaland,”
comprising Tuensang,
Mon, Kiphire and
Longleng Districts,
carved out of the
State.
Separately, the Centre is taking the frequent desertion by
Police personnel
to join Naga rebel
outfits seriously,
reports The Telegraph
on June 25. This
was stated by inspector-general
of police (intelligence)
C. Sangtam while
commenting on the
recent desertion
by two Nagaland
Armed Police (India
Reserve) personnel
with arms to join
a rebel outfit.
Sangtam confirmed
that the two deserters
had joined a Naga
outfit but did not
disclose the identity
of the outfit. But
sources said on
June 6, havildar
Hotrong Chang deserted
with one 9mm pistol,
10 live rounds and
one radio set and
on June 18, havildar
Neiphukhrie deserted
with one AK rifle,
47 rounds of live
AK ammunition and
some rounds of 9mm
ammunition and a
radio set. The sources
said the duo had
joined a certain
outfit based near
Dimapur. In the
past, several Naga
police personnel
had deserted with
arms and ammunition
to join militant
outfits. In April,
Assam Rifles arrested
police constable
Enyimi Chakhesang
for allegedly supplying
ammunition from
the police central
store, Chumukedima,
to members of the
NSCN-Isak-Muivah
(NSCN-IM).
The subsequent special
investigation team
probe led to implication
of six Police personnel,
including a superintendent
of Police. |
