Organizations condemn assault on passengers

Sumi Totimi Hoho (STH) has condemned in strongest of terms, the attempted murder, rape, molestation and physical assault on Helito, a missionary in Arunachal Pradesh and a minor girl Inalito who along with another male missionary teacher and the driver, who were also physically assaulted in the morning of December 21 while on their way from Dimapur to Zunheboto.
In a release, STH president Kitoli Naje and general secretary Kotoli K.Assumi termed the act as “barbaric” and “dastardly” which shows that even church workers and minors were not safe at the hands of errant underground cadres.
STH called for women organisations and churches across the state to condemn such acts so that such incidents are not repeated elsewhere in the state.
Naga Hoho: Naga Hoho has expressed shock on learning the “irrational act of violence” inflicted on two female passengers and co-passengers of Zunheboto bound Tata Sumo taxi coming from Dimapur by four armed cadres on Saturday.
In a statement, Naga Hoho information and publicity secretary C. Daipao said the molestation and torture of the two females and assault on other passengers was “alien” to Naga culture and traits of love and hospitality.
The hoho said that such actions could not be tolerated on any grounds and condemned the “barbaric and inhuman act” by the armed miscreants under the guise of national workers.
The hoho appealed responsible authority to take action against the culprits and award them befitting punishment.
ZTYO: Zunheboto Town Youth Organisation (ZTYO) has also vehemently condemned the action of 4 NSCN (IM) cadres. In a release, ZTYO president Ahoto Yeptho and secretary Vishiho Aye termed the act as most “unthinkable” and “inhuman” by the “national workers.” The release offered the organization’s fullest support to the resolutions adopted at the protest rally on December 22 and further urged the authorities within the NSCN (I-M) and the district administration to deliver justice to the victims.
SKK: All Sumi Students Union (SKK) has vehemently condemned the December 21 incident of assault, mental and physical abuse and molestation of two female passengers — a minor school girl and a woman missionary along with the driver, school teacher and other co-passengers by four armed cadres.
Terming the incident as an attempt to murder, rape and rob, SKK said such acts of brutality, atrocity and abuse in the name of national struggle by armed cadres was a gross violation of human rights and grave crime against women.
The driver and the male co-passengers were subjected to extreme mental and physical abuse, torture and brutality under the gunpoint without any rhyme or reason, said SKK. The two female passengers were manhandled, beaten up brutality and later molested; the victims were also ordered to undress and they were accused of prostitution.
SKK said cadres even resorted to gunfire warning the victims of dire consequences if their orders were not heeded and further confiscated the SIM cards of the victims.
SKK has vowed to fight till justice was delivered and further urged the district administration and police to arrest the culprits at the earliest and award severe punishment.
SKK also extended its support to the resolution adopted by Sumi frontal bodies along with the public during a protest rally held at the Centre point on Sunday.