Security forces in Nagaland have busted yet another 'detention camp' of the NSCN(IM), this time in Jalukie, a town in Peren district, about 127 kms from Kohima, and rescued five persons who were allegedly kept illegally detained there. “A search operation carried out in a house in Jalukie town led to the discovery of a detention centre run by the NSCN(IM) during which troops of the 18 Assam Rifles rescued five persons who had been abducted by the group for various reasons. The operation, which was conducted on the basis of specific information, found one person bound in iron chains,” a press release issued by the Assam Rifles in Kohima said. “The rescued persons have been identified as James (32) of Tamenglong (Manipur), Siraj (28) of Jalukie Forest Gate, Izpieu (32) of Jalukie Stadium Colony, Agumbe (21) of Jalukie New Market Colony, and Ranghinglakpe (33) of Ndunglwa (Peren).The detainees were being confined in inhuman and despicable conditions, in gross violation of Human Rights and United Nations Charters,” the press release quoting the Inspector-General of Assam Rifles (North) said. One of them was bound by iron chains and beaten up and another was found detained since September 14, it added. The Assam Rifles also took into custody eleven cadres of the NSCN(IM)who were found while conducting the search operation, and handed over to the police. They are identified as Asauyenephm (27), Lunglang (22), Khapur Emo (25), Khapur Ewoung (32), Khapur Disong (31), Heideng (65), Razaopeyu Igunraing (28), Leacy Kugiak (35), Along (28), Lungyesing (29), and Abouy (15). Of them the first two claimed to be of the NSCN(IM) intelligence wing, the Assam Rifles said. “The last named person is only 15 years old, which shows that the NSCN(IM) is also resorting to the use of child soldiers which is again in contravention to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child,” the Assam Rifles Inspector-General said. Two of the 11 apprehended cadres – Khapur Emo and Leacy Kugiak – were only recently release on bail after being arrested on November 14 from Peren for illegal tax collection and extortion, the Assam Rifles stated. While on bail, these cadres again started indulging in unlawful activities and were rearrested, it added. It was in September that the security forces had busted a similar “detention camp” of the NSCN(IM) near Dimapur and rescued two persons who were under illegal confinement there. Six NSCN(IM) cadres were apprehended in that operation.
