NSCN/GPRN has refuted Dimapur police report on the arrests of alleged NSCN (K) members on charges of extortion. A press release from MIP, NSCN/GPRN said that it was not uncommon that many “criminals and extortionists are marauding the streets and markets of Dimapur using forged identities of different Naga political parties”.
NSCN/GPRN said that arrest of “Bokato Ayemi and Joseph Awomi” by Dimapur police on extortion charges and statement that they belong to NSCN (K) was “an unwise act of haste” on its part to “stain the NSCN’s credibility.”
The press release said that the “accused persons are in no manner connected to NSCN/GPRN”. It warned that in future, “such irresponsible comments directed at discrediting NSCN shall not be tolerated.”
NSCN/GPRN further said that it was “unwarranted” on the part of law enforcing agencies to bluntly “implicate the NSCN/GPRN’S involvement” merely based on the confessional statements of the accused.
The MIP release added that responsible authorities should make “proper enquiry and ascertain the true identities” of the accused before rushing to the media so as to avoid “unnecessary maligning of NSCN’s image.” It also asked the Dimapur police “to provide detail facts and evidences” if they are convinced in blaming NSCN/GPRN.