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Incidents and Statements involving Kuki National Front: 2013

Date

Place
Incident

Nature of incident

March 25

Chandel in Manipur

Adhering to the ideology propounded by KNF founder president Nehlun Kipgen, KNF-Nehlun has been striving to achieve the goals aspired by the late leader, the most important being creation of a Kukiland. Briefing media persons at their Daitwi base camp situated along Indo-Myanmar border, KNF-N spokesman KS Elson said that Nehlun Kipgen set up KNF on March 18, 1987 in a village near the Indo-Myanmar border. Since then KNF has split into three/four factions thereby creating a confusing situation to the people. Nevertheless, KNF-N has been following the ideology of Nehlun Kipgen to secure a Kukiland as desired by the late leader, stated KS Elson.. KNF-N is not a party to the SoO pact, he clarified.

Statement
March 30

Senapati District of Manipur

A KNF cadre identified as Jarath alias Mimin Kipgen (28) was arrested from Manidhara village under Kangpokpi Police station.

Non-Violent
April 25 Chandel in Manipur

Newly formed KNF-N attacked the official residence of Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Ngamthang Haokip with a hand grenade . However, the grenade did not explode. ''Publicity Secretary of KNF-N, Gou Vaiphei told over the phone that the attack was carried out as the Minister turned down the request of the outfit to extend monetary help. The 'publicity secretary' further warned that the outfit would not only carry out other attacks in future but also take the life of the Minister if he fails to extend monetary help to the outfit.

Violent
May 2 Senapati in Manipur

A roadblock was enforced at Kangpokpi in Senapati District against the arrest of a KNF-P cadre, which is a party to the tripartite SoO agreement, by the Police. A source said Seilian Vaiphei (38) was arrested by a team of Senapati District Police from Kangpokpi area on charge of carrying out extortion. Cash amount of INR 68,000 and a mobile handset were recovered from his possession.

Violent
May 18 Senapati in Manipur

The KNF celebrated its 26th raising day at Camp Ebenezer in Sadar Hills (Senapati District) with more than 200 cadres and leaders. KNF 'president' ST Thangboi said that KNF has come a long way since its formation in 1987.

Statement
May 23 Senapati in Manipur

The 'commanding officer' of KNF, Ebenezer Camp, HS Seipao Kipgen alias Shanty Kipgen' was shot dead by some unidentified persons near the Sapormeina Forest Beat under Gamnom Sapormeina Police Station in Senapati District . Though the exact motive and identity of the group which killed Shanty Kipgen is not known, it is suspected that one group which broke away from KNF, and is not a party to SoO is behind the killing, informed a source. According to KNF 'publicity secretary' LH Stephen, Shanty was returning to their camp after visiting his family.

Statement
May 25 NS

KNF-Nehlun has denied its involvement in the killing of Seikhopao Kipgen, 'commanding officer' of Ebenezer Camp of the KNF-P. Clarifying that none of its cadres venture into Sapermeina where the killing took place, a statement issued by the 'Information & Publicity secretary' of KNF-Nehlun, Gogou Vaiphei said that the KNF-P blamed them without citing any genuine evidence and urged the Government to support them to harass the KNF-N as they are not a party to the SoO just to conceal their own pre-planned activity.

Statement
May 27-28 Senapati / manipur

At least one suspected KNF-N militant, identified as Dangthang Kipgen aged around 30 to 35 years, was injured in a factional clash between KNF-N and KNF-P at Bongbal Khullen under Yairipok Police Station in Imphal East District. KNF-N is the breakaway faction of KNF-P.

Violent
May 28 NS

KNF , a party to tripartite SoO agreement from the UPF camp, has denied any involvement in the shootout that took place at Bongbal in Senapati District in the night of May 27. A statement issued by the Information and Publicity secretary of the KNF, Lh Stephen clarified that all the weapons and cadres of the outfit were kept intact at the designated camp. He said the name of KNF was dragged in the incident with an attempt to malign the outfit's good name and dignity.

Asserting that the KNF would not accept the formation of any new underground outfit when the peace process and political dialogue is on with the Government of India, the statement appealed all Kuki militant, civil organisations, political leaders and the public not to extend any moral or financial support to the KNF-N led by one Henkholen alias James in the interest of peace..

Statement
May 31 NS

Rejecting outright the claim of the KNF, a party to tripartite SoO that none of its cadres are present in Bongbal Kholen village, the KNF-N faction categorically asked with whom cadres of the KNF-N exchanged fires if none of the KNF cadres were present at the village on May 27 shootout. A statement issued by the Information and publicity secretary of KNF-N, Gogou Vaiphei urged the Home Department to book the culprits along with the KNF president for violation of the SoO ground rules and the Government should maintain strict vigil on the free movement of KNF cadres. The KNF had denied any involvement in the shootout that took place at Bongbal in Senapati District in the night of May 27.

Statement
June 8 Thoubal / Manipur

The Superintendent of Police, Thoubal District, issued a press release stating that SFs arrested six cadres of the KNF-P during a search operation at Yairipok Laimanai Lamkhai. They were identified as Lulin Kipgen, Paokhothang Khongsai, Ginminsei Kipgen, Haolunmang, Satgoulen Kipgen and Nehkhohao Kipgen.

Statement
June 14 Imphal East/ Manipur

A KNF-N cadre who attacked the residence of IFC Minister with hand grenade and killed KNF-P 'camp commander' Seipao recently has been arrested by Imphal East District Police commandos on June 15. The cadre identified as Letginhao Haokip alias Abin Haokip alias Haopu alias Hegin (28) was arrested from Kongpal Kongkham Leikai. Two mobile handsets were seized from his possession. He was involved in the grenade attack carried out on the residence of IFC Minister Ngamthang Haokip on April 26 at Chassad Avenue and killing of KNF-P camp commander Seipao alias SP on May 23 at Sapermeina in Senapati District.

Non-violent
June 15 Imphal / Manipur

Imphal West Police commandos arrested two militants of PLA and one KNF-N from Takyel Khongbal and North AOC, Imphal respectively. They were identified as Pangambam Roshan Singh, Laishram Naobicha alias Makung of PLA and P Muoma Vaiphei alias Moun of KNF-N.

Non-violent
June 16 Manipur

KNF-N has said a press release that the outfit has no cadre by the name of Letginhao alias Abin alias Hegin alias Haopu who was reportedly arrested on June 15.

Statement
June 19 Senapati / Manipur

A gunfight took place between suspected cadres of KNF-N and SFs in the morning at Bongbal Kholen village in Senapati District. A source said that the encounter took place between suspected KNF-N cadres and troops of 15 Assam Rifles, who were on foot patrol in the area. The encounter that began around 5am lasted till around 7am. However, no casualty has been reported from both sides. 90 live rounds of AK rifle were recovered from the spot, the source said.

Violent
June 19 Senapati / Manipur

KNF cadre, identified as Thangboi Kipgen reportedly sustained injury in the encounter that took place between troops of Assam Rifles at Bongbal Kholen in Senapati District.

Violent
June 21 Imphal east / Manipur

SFs arrested one cadre belonging to KNF-N, identified as Seikhongam Haokip (45), from Kongpal Kongkham Leikai near Nightingale Nursing Home in Imphal East District.

Non-violent
July 2 Senapati / Manipur

Imphal West commandos arrested one active member of KRA, identified as Thangminlian Khongsai alias Boinao (34), from Dewlaland near Christian Hospital.

Violent
July 2 Senapati / Manipur

One Rohan, on behalf of the 'information secretary' of the KNF' Stephen, said that the incident was unfortunate. Elaborating, he said that the KNF cadres were on their way back to Camp Ebenezzer after pulling up four cadres, who had left the camp without permission in the night of July 1. From the side of the KNF, no one opened fire, he claimed.

Statement
July 3 Manipur

Troops of 15 Assam Rifles reportedly launched operation at Sabikhong leading to the arrest of one cadre of KNF-Nehlun, identified as Demkhogin Khonsai, on July 3. One hand Grenade was recovered from him.

Non-violent
July 9 Canaan Veng

Based on specific intelligence regarding presence of a KNF-N militants at Canaan Veng village, troops of Red Shield Division along with Police representative launched an operation which led to arrest of two cadres of KNF-N, identified as Kaiminlal and Mangkhohao Kipgen. One 9mm pistol and three live rounds were recovered from them.

Non-violent
July 20 Kohima / Nagaland

Kohima District Police arrested three KNF cadres near South Point Market in Kohima during a routine frisking. According to PRO, Kohima Police, the arrestees were identified as Nangpu Sitlhou (22), Hoinu Kipgen (27) and Mangeha (22). One 9mm pistol along with one magazine and 13 live rounds of 9mm ammos, one .38 pistol along with one magazine and six live rounds and cash amounting to INR 22,560 were recovered from their possession.

Non-violent
July 25 Imphal west

The Imphal West District Police commandos arrested a cadre of the KNF-N, identified as Salkeithang Kipgen alias Ranjit, from Thangal Bazar.

Non-violent
August 5 NS

KNF-Nehlun as approved in its 3rd convention has appointed Abi Vaiphei as divisional finance in-charge of headquarters (including Litan area), George Thadou as finance in-charge of Imphal East (including Saikul area) and Tennyson Kuki as finance in-charge of Imphal West (including DM Road), said a press release issued by the outfit's information and publicity secretary Gogou Vaiphei.

Statement
August 11 NS

The KNF-Nehlun has called bandh (general shut down) with effect from 5pm of August 14 till 5pm of August 15 within the territory of the proposed 'Kukiland' in protest against the alleged step-motherly treatment of Kukis by the Government. The KNF-N would not cease their activities until and unless the demand for creation of Kukiland or statehood for Kukis is achieved, it asserted. The KNF submitted a memorandum to the Government on February 8, 1992, for introduction of a bill in the Parliament for creation of Kukiland as the 26th State of India. KNF also submitted a memorandum to the Government of Manipur, but it was never taken up for discussion.

violent
September 15 Churachandpur / Manipur

One militant belonging to the KNF-Z was lynched in Churachandpur District by the militants of the HPC-D. The HPC-D operates in Manipur, Mizoram and Assam. Police sources said that there was a standoff between the militants over the turf war and both sides had made their presence felt. While one of the militants died on the spot, two others sustained life threatening injuries.

violent
October 12 Manipur

The KNF-N remembered its founder Nehlun Kipgen on October 12 somewhere in Manipur hills. On October 12, 1993, KNF supremo Nehlun Kipgen was killed by the CRPF at Motbung.

violent
October 14 Senapati

Three villagers of Motbung Meitei Leikai in Senapati District were assaulted by four cadres of KNF who came down from its Ebenezer's camp. Subsequent upon the assault, infuriated villagers of Motbung Meitei Leikai blocked Imphal-Dimapur highway at Motbung Keithel.

Violent
December 11 Senapati

Three suspected KNF-Nehlun militants were killed in a reported gun fight with a combined SFs at Bongbal Kholen in Senapati District in the morning of December 11. The Assam rifles press release said that the combined team while conducting combing operation in a hilly and a thickly wooded area, were fired upon at about 6.30 am.

Violent
December 12 Senapati

Even as two of the three suspected KNF-N cadres gunned down on December 11 in an encounter with Security Forces at Bongbal Khullen in Senapati District were identified, the third one is said to be a student. While saying that two of the three slain men are KNF-N cadres, various Kuki civil organisations claimed that the third one is a student. The two KNF-N cadres were identified as Jangminlal Haokip (25) and Seikholet Kipgen (25). The third one identified as Khaiminthang Kipgen (16) is said to be a Class XI student of CC Higher Secondary School.

Statement
December 12 Senapati

The Sadar Hills based Kuki Inpi, Kuki Students' Organisation and Thadou Students' Association vehemently condemned the killing of Khaiminthang.

Statement
December 14 NS

Regretting loss of 'regular warriors' 'Corporal' Seikholet Kipgen and 'Troop Striker' Jangminlal Haokip for the sake of "Kukiland" in an encounter on December 11, the KNF-N said the particular day will be remembered and observed every year as the "Day of Stepping Stone" in the revolutionary movement.

Statement
December 19 Senapati

A gunfight was reported between the cadres of KRA-U and KNF-P at Khongjang village of Sapermaina in Senapati District. No casualty was reported in the clash.

violent
December 19 Manipur

AR arrested five militants, three from KNF-P and two of KRA-U. SFs recovered one .9 mm pistol with magazine and live rounds, one 7.65 mm pistol with magazine and live ammunition, one .22 Rifle with magazine and live rounds, two Chinese hand grenades, one No.36 hand grenade and one mine. The KNF-P trio was identified as Tarzan (26), Cavandish (26) and Lunpimang Kipgen (18) and KRA-U cadres as 'Sergent' Gogou Chongloi (24) and Dehkholal (38).

Non-violent
December 22 NS

KRA-U has claimed that the reported gunfight which occurred at Khinjang village was not between KNF-P and KRA-U. The shootout was between KRA-U and a faction led by Letgoulen, said a press release issued by KRA-U 'Information and Publicity Secretary' C Napolean Thadou. The outfit said that KNF-P and KRA-U are allied groups of UPF, currently under SoO agreement with the Government. KRA-U also vowed not to indulge in such activities again during Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Statement
December 24 Imphal East

The two abducted labourers from Bishnupur district were freed by their abductors at Heitupokpi under Imphal East district. The labourers, identified as Sanasam Tomba, (44) and Amom Doren, (30), were abducted by Kuki National Front-Nehlun (KNF-N) militants at a construction site in Tuisenphai village under Saikul Police Station in Senapati District December 10.

Non-violent

 

Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.

 

 

 

 

 

 
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