3 Adivasi ultras shot dead in Assam
GUWAHATI: Three suspected members of the All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA), an Adivasi tribe militant outfit based in the state , were killed in an encounter with a joint team of police and army at Udalguri in the wee hours of Sunday.
Udalguri Deputy Commissioner SB Sundaram said prohibitory orders clamped in the area which bars movement of people during night hours.
"The joint team of police and security forces came across a group of people moving about in the area and opened fire at the group as they violated the prohibitory orders," he said.
"While the rest of the people in the group could escape taking advantage of the darkness, the forces could gun down three people," said the DC while adding that three 9 mm pistols and one grenade were recovered from the place of occurrence. - The Shillong TImes
Furore over Manipur church
Imphal: More ruckus kicked up in the aftermath of the alleged church dismantling incident at a Chingmeirong village in Imphal on December 14 evening as allegations and counter-allegations have become affairs of the day.
The Chingmeirong Rongmei Youth Club (CRYC) termed the condemnations of various Christian organisations and ‘other secular fora’ as unfortunate while North East India Jesus Gospel Ministry and Nagaland Baptist Churches Council (NBCC) have called upon the Government of Manipur to ensure safety of Christians in the State.
Chingmeirong Rongmei Youth Club cautioned various Christian organisations to refrain from issuing biased and one sided statements without investigating and analysing the facts and figures of the incident, saying that the incident in Chingmeirong village recently was purely an internal matter which can be solved ‘internally’.
Revealing the genesis of the incident, CRYC stated that the Chingmeirong womenfolks have been on a regular duty every evening as a measure to check untoward incidents occuring in the village as the festival of Gaan-Ngai is approaching. However, one evening some misunderstanding cropped up between the wife of Kaphun and the womenfolks guarding the village. The CRYC termed the December 14 incident as ‘purely’ between the womenfolks and Kaphun’s wife. The CRYC clarified that the incident had nothing to do with religion.
The RCYC then appealed to all organisations to study the incident minutely before making any allegations as the matter may blow out of proportion.
The Club warned that it would no longer remain a silent spectator to the various wild allegations made by the organisations against the peace loving village.
Meanwhile, Jesus Gospel Ministry, North East India chairman, Ashang Kasar alleged that it was the man-folks including some youths who came out with axes and other tools and carried out the vandalism work to the church structure at Chingmeirong village.
Ashang Kasar, pointed out that in India everyone lives under the Constitution of India and that the law of the country is higher than the village resolutions.
Freedom of religion or right to religion is a unique feature the Constitution of India has granted to every citizen of India and the village resolution should not dominate the law of the country. The Nagaland Baptist Churches Council (NBCC) has expressed shock and unhappiness over the incident. - The Shillong Times
Militants shot dead; 2 nabbed in Manipur
Imphal: At least six militants were killed in separate encounters with the Army and police during the past 24 hours.
Official sources said here on Sunday that two militants were also nabbed by troops in the international border area.
In the first encounter, two ultras were killed at Ishikha Chingjin of Imphal East district late on Saturday night, a pistol was recovered from possession.
In another incident on Saturday night at Sekmai in Imphal West district, commandos shot dead two militants. Sources informed that one sten carbine, five live rounds and a Chinese made handgrenade was recovered from them. All the bodies were kept at RIMS for post-mortem.
In yet another incident, troops shot dead two militants in Chandel district on Saturday. One Lathode, two live rounds of lathode, two FCC of lathode, four Chinese greneade, two lEDs and 22 assorted ammunition were recovered from the slain militants.
Meanwhile, based on specific information regarding a huhe cache of arms and ammunition near the Indo-Myanmar border, troops of eight Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) launched a search operation in the area since Saturday.
During the search of the area, one rifle M-16 with a magazine, 32 live rounds of M-16, one AK LMG with a magazine (drum type), 65 live rounds of AK LMG, one pistol 9 mm with a magazine (Country made), six live rounds of 9 mm, two grenade and one radio set (Kenwood) were recovered from general area New Chajol. (UNI)
Tribal students in Manipur for unity through culture
Imphal: In a move to encourage the tribals unity and to foster communal harmony in Manipur, the All Tribal Students’ Union, Manipur (ATSUM) has taken a resolution on Saturday in its assembly meeting that a ‘cultural exchange meet’ would be held before the end of January.
The proposed programme will show-case the rich cultural heritage of the tribal people in Manipur, ATSUM secretary R.S. Ngaranchui said. In the programme which is to be held before the end of January next year, various cultural items of the tribal people including dances, folk songs and also parading of the bellies in both traditional and modern attires will be displayed so as to promote the ‘rich tribal heritage’ he added.
R.S. Ngaranchui also stated that prominent personalities will be deliberating on the pertinent issues confronting the society. (NNN)
NSCN(I-M) functionaries abducted
Kohima: Despite efforts by civil society organizations and churches to bring in re-conciliation among warring Naga underground groups, the Khaplang led NSCN has kidnapped four senior functionaries of its rival NSCN(I-M) at Dimapur, mounting tensions amidst pre-Christmas festive mood in the state.
NSCN(I-M) alleged that the rival group kidnapped two senior functionaries of its women's wing along with the driver from the town on Friday.
Confirming the incidents, NSCN (Khaplang) in a statement said "the four persons, including two females, were arrested not because of their individual crimes, but because they represented an institution which was responsible for loss of many lives. (PTI)
Kohima: Maintaining that reconciliation among Nagas a challenging task, an apex body of peace makers has reaffirmed that for genuine reconciliation to be realized the Nagas would have to honestly and non-violently address their differences.
In a bid to further strengthen and consolidate the Naga reconciliation process, peace makers under the banner of Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) has convened another round of peace meet at Chiang Mai in Thailand which was also attended by representatives from Naga underground groups among others.
The FNR, comprising members of churches, civil society and community organizations, recently convened what it called Naga Peace Summit IV at the Thai city with representatives from Khaplang led NSCN (GPRN/NSCN), Naga National Council (NNC/FGN), Naga National Workers People Support Group, Quakers (peace makers), American Baptist and Naga Church leaders taking part in the deliberation. - The Shillong Times
However, representatives from NSCN(I-M) could not attend the meet.
In a statement received here on Sunday, the Forum said since the Chiang Mai Naga Peace Summit-III, several public events had taken place and brought people together in strengthening the reconciliation process and the platform was committed to make the process more inclusive in nature. Stating that the fourth Chiang Mai deliberation has been a time of reflection and grounding, the Forum said the re-conciliation process continues to be a challenging and daunting task because it involves recognizing, acknowledging and overcoming how Nagas have profoundly wounded and hurt each other. (NNN)
Cops suspended
Guwahati: Two drunk police officials of Assam Police have been suspended as they were caught red handed by Director General of Police G M Srivastava.
The DGP caught Panbazar police station officer in charge Sisir Barua and in charge of Fancy Bazaar police station Subhas Dole in an inebriated condition and immediately suspended them from duty.
Mr Srivastava had made a sudden visit to the police station on Saturday night. (UNI)
Anup Chetia seeks asylum in ‘safe country’
Guwahati: Even as Government of India is eagerly awaiting his extradition, general secretary of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Golap Barua alias Anup Chetia has moved the United Nations for refugee status and political asylum in a safe country once he is out of Bangladesh jail where he is now lodged.
The move by the ULFA top leader in Bangladesh jail assumes significance with security forces here claiming that the banned ULFA leader living on foreign soil would face the global heat against terror after the Mumbai terror strike.
The ULFA mouthpiece ‘Swadhinata (Freedom)’ in its latest issue which has been made available through the Internet, informed that Anup Chetia, now lodged in a Bangladesh jail, has moved United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee through its Bangladesh office for political asylum and refugee status in a safe country as he fears ‘danger to his life’ once out from the jail.
In his application dated December 7 this year and addressed to António Guterres United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the ULFA leader mentions, and "My name is Anup Chetia. I am the General Secretary of the United Liberation Front of Asom. I am being held in the Kashimpur Jail in the outskirts of Bangladesh capital Dhaka. The irony is that I am no longer a convict to be held in a jail as I completed my seven years of imprisonment for entering Bangladesh illegally carrying foreign currencies and a satellite phone.
"I was born as Golap Barua at Jerai Gaon in Tinisukia, Assam. I took the alias name of Anup Chetia after chosen to be an office bearer of my organisation. The aim of my organisation is to the restoration of Sovereignty of Assam. As this is in direct conflict with the Indian Government’s aggressive policy of so-called national integrity, I became an enemy of the Indian Government. Eventually the organisation was proscribed and the Indian Army operations were launched against my organisation resulting in deaths of many of the members of our organisation.
"I was arrested in India and was mercilessly tortured and finding my life was in danger I escaped using a ploy with the Indian authorities. Since then I have been trying to avoid capture by the Indian authorities.
"India has seriously been pressurizing Bangladesh government from the very beginning of my arrest in this country to hand me over to them. But as I have denounced my Indian Nationality and there is no extradition treaty between the two countries, have so far been the rejected India’s request. Spending long ten years and eight months in Bangladesh prison has taken its toll. I am craving for a normal existence. However, I appreciate that my life is not safe even in Bangladesh if I am allowed to leave the four walls of the prison safety.
Therefore, I am appealing to you for the kind and considered intervention of your esteemed office for granting me a refugee status and political asylum in a safe country." - The Shillong Times
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GUWAHATI: Three suspected members of the All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA), an Adivasi tribe militant outfit based in the state , were killed in an encounter with a joint team of police and army at Udalguri in the wee hours of Sunday.
Udalguri Deputy Commissioner SB Sundaram said prohibitory orders clamped in the area which bars movement of people during night hours.
"The joint team of police and security forces came across a group of people moving about in the area and opened fire at the group as they violated the prohibitory orders," he said.
"While the rest of the people in the group could escape taking advantage of the darkness, the forces could gun down three people," said the DC while adding that three 9 mm pistols and one grenade were recovered from the place of occurrence. - The Shillong TImes
Furore over Manipur church
Imphal: More ruckus kicked up in the aftermath of the alleged church dismantling incident at a Chingmeirong village in Imphal on December 14 evening as allegations and counter-allegations have become affairs of the day.
The Chingmeirong Rongmei Youth Club (CRYC) termed the condemnations of various Christian organisations and ‘other secular fora’ as unfortunate while North East India Jesus Gospel Ministry and Nagaland Baptist Churches Council (NBCC) have called upon the Government of Manipur to ensure safety of Christians in the State.
Chingmeirong Rongmei Youth Club cautioned various Christian organisations to refrain from issuing biased and one sided statements without investigating and analysing the facts and figures of the incident, saying that the incident in Chingmeirong village recently was purely an internal matter which can be solved ‘internally’.
Revealing the genesis of the incident, CRYC stated that the Chingmeirong womenfolks have been on a regular duty every evening as a measure to check untoward incidents occuring in the village as the festival of Gaan-Ngai is approaching. However, one evening some misunderstanding cropped up between the wife of Kaphun and the womenfolks guarding the village. The CRYC termed the December 14 incident as ‘purely’ between the womenfolks and Kaphun’s wife. The CRYC clarified that the incident had nothing to do with religion.
The RCYC then appealed to all organisations to study the incident minutely before making any allegations as the matter may blow out of proportion.
The Club warned that it would no longer remain a silent spectator to the various wild allegations made by the organisations against the peace loving village.
Meanwhile, Jesus Gospel Ministry, North East India chairman, Ashang Kasar alleged that it was the man-folks including some youths who came out with axes and other tools and carried out the vandalism work to the church structure at Chingmeirong village.
Ashang Kasar, pointed out that in India everyone lives under the Constitution of India and that the law of the country is higher than the village resolutions.
Freedom of religion or right to religion is a unique feature the Constitution of India has granted to every citizen of India and the village resolution should not dominate the law of the country. The Nagaland Baptist Churches Council (NBCC) has expressed shock and unhappiness over the incident. - The Shillong Times
Militants shot dead; 2 nabbed in Manipur
Imphal: At least six militants were killed in separate encounters with the Army and police during the past 24 hours.
Official sources said here on Sunday that two militants were also nabbed by troops in the international border area.
In the first encounter, two ultras were killed at Ishikha Chingjin of Imphal East district late on Saturday night, a pistol was recovered from possession.
In another incident on Saturday night at Sekmai in Imphal West district, commandos shot dead two militants. Sources informed that one sten carbine, five live rounds and a Chinese made handgrenade was recovered from them. All the bodies were kept at RIMS for post-mortem.
In yet another incident, troops shot dead two militants in Chandel district on Saturday. One Lathode, two live rounds of lathode, two FCC of lathode, four Chinese greneade, two lEDs and 22 assorted ammunition were recovered from the slain militants.
Meanwhile, based on specific information regarding a huhe cache of arms and ammunition near the Indo-Myanmar border, troops of eight Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) launched a search operation in the area since Saturday.
During the search of the area, one rifle M-16 with a magazine, 32 live rounds of M-16, one AK LMG with a magazine (drum type), 65 live rounds of AK LMG, one pistol 9 mm with a magazine (Country made), six live rounds of 9 mm, two grenade and one radio set (Kenwood) were recovered from general area New Chajol. (UNI)
Tribal students in Manipur for unity through culture
Imphal: In a move to encourage the tribals unity and to foster communal harmony in Manipur, the All Tribal Students’ Union, Manipur (ATSUM) has taken a resolution on Saturday in its assembly meeting that a ‘cultural exchange meet’ would be held before the end of January.
The proposed programme will show-case the rich cultural heritage of the tribal people in Manipur, ATSUM secretary R.S. Ngaranchui said. In the programme which is to be held before the end of January next year, various cultural items of the tribal people including dances, folk songs and also parading of the bellies in both traditional and modern attires will be displayed so as to promote the ‘rich tribal heritage’ he added.
R.S. Ngaranchui also stated that prominent personalities will be deliberating on the pertinent issues confronting the society. (NNN)
NSCN(I-M) functionaries abducted
Kohima: Despite efforts by civil society organizations and churches to bring in re-conciliation among warring Naga underground groups, the Khaplang led NSCN has kidnapped four senior functionaries of its rival NSCN(I-M) at Dimapur, mounting tensions amidst pre-Christmas festive mood in the state.
NSCN(I-M) alleged that the rival group kidnapped two senior functionaries of its women's wing along with the driver from the town on Friday.
Confirming the incidents, NSCN (Khaplang) in a statement said "the four persons, including two females, were arrested not because of their individual crimes, but because they represented an institution which was responsible for loss of many lives. (PTI)
Kohima: Maintaining that reconciliation among Nagas a challenging task, an apex body of peace makers has reaffirmed that for genuine reconciliation to be realized the Nagas would have to honestly and non-violently address their differences.
In a bid to further strengthen and consolidate the Naga reconciliation process, peace makers under the banner of Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) has convened another round of peace meet at Chiang Mai in Thailand which was also attended by representatives from Naga underground groups among others.
The FNR, comprising members of churches, civil society and community organizations, recently convened what it called Naga Peace Summit IV at the Thai city with representatives from Khaplang led NSCN (GPRN/NSCN), Naga National Council (NNC/FGN), Naga National Workers People Support Group, Quakers (peace makers), American Baptist and Naga Church leaders taking part in the deliberation. - The Shillong Times
However, representatives from NSCN(I-M) could not attend the meet.
In a statement received here on Sunday, the Forum said since the Chiang Mai Naga Peace Summit-III, several public events had taken place and brought people together in strengthening the reconciliation process and the platform was committed to make the process more inclusive in nature. Stating that the fourth Chiang Mai deliberation has been a time of reflection and grounding, the Forum said the re-conciliation process continues to be a challenging and daunting task because it involves recognizing, acknowledging and overcoming how Nagas have profoundly wounded and hurt each other. (NNN)
Cops suspended
Guwahati: Two drunk police officials of Assam Police have been suspended as they were caught red handed by Director General of Police G M Srivastava.
The DGP caught Panbazar police station officer in charge Sisir Barua and in charge of Fancy Bazaar police station Subhas Dole in an inebriated condition and immediately suspended them from duty.
Mr Srivastava had made a sudden visit to the police station on Saturday night. (UNI)
Anup Chetia seeks asylum in ‘safe country’
Guwahati: Even as Government of India is eagerly awaiting his extradition, general secretary of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Golap Barua alias Anup Chetia has moved the United Nations for refugee status and political asylum in a safe country once he is out of Bangladesh jail where he is now lodged.
The move by the ULFA top leader in Bangladesh jail assumes significance with security forces here claiming that the banned ULFA leader living on foreign soil would face the global heat against terror after the Mumbai terror strike.
The ULFA mouthpiece ‘Swadhinata (Freedom)’ in its latest issue which has been made available through the Internet, informed that Anup Chetia, now lodged in a Bangladesh jail, has moved United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee through its Bangladesh office for political asylum and refugee status in a safe country as he fears ‘danger to his life’ once out from the jail.
In his application dated December 7 this year and addressed to António Guterres United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the ULFA leader mentions, and "My name is Anup Chetia. I am the General Secretary of the United Liberation Front of Asom. I am being held in the Kashimpur Jail in the outskirts of Bangladesh capital Dhaka. The irony is that I am no longer a convict to be held in a jail as I completed my seven years of imprisonment for entering Bangladesh illegally carrying foreign currencies and a satellite phone.
"I was born as Golap Barua at Jerai Gaon in Tinisukia, Assam. I took the alias name of Anup Chetia after chosen to be an office bearer of my organisation. The aim of my organisation is to the restoration of Sovereignty of Assam. As this is in direct conflict with the Indian Government’s aggressive policy of so-called national integrity, I became an enemy of the Indian Government. Eventually the organisation was proscribed and the Indian Army operations were launched against my organisation resulting in deaths of many of the members of our organisation.
"I was arrested in India and was mercilessly tortured and finding my life was in danger I escaped using a ploy with the Indian authorities. Since then I have been trying to avoid capture by the Indian authorities.
"India has seriously been pressurizing Bangladesh government from the very beginning of my arrest in this country to hand me over to them. But as I have denounced my Indian Nationality and there is no extradition treaty between the two countries, have so far been the rejected India’s request. Spending long ten years and eight months in Bangladesh prison has taken its toll. I am craving for a normal existence. However, I appreciate that my life is not safe even in Bangladesh if I am allowed to leave the four walls of the prison safety.
Therefore, I am appealing to you for the kind and considered intervention of your esteemed office for granting me a refugee status and political asylum in a safe country." - The Shillong Times
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