NSCN (K) responds to CVC over March 12 incident

NSCN (K) Chakhesang region has responded to Chesezumi village council (CVC)’s press statement, published March 20, which condemned March 12 Phek incident involving one Vekhota, who allegedly attempted on the life of Veseto Ringa, NST Bus Conductor, Phek March 12 at Phek Town.
Seeking to clarify the “misunderstandings and confusions”, NSCN (K) Chakhesang region chairman Zacupoyi Nyekha, in a press release, stated that the region authority had given “a clear stand” on March 13, 2014 by its kilonser Thupuvezo during the public protest rally held at Phek Town against Vekhota’s “dastardly act”.
Chakhesang region chairman claimed that Region authorities “In fact” neither recruited Vekhota as their cadre nor had any intention to re-recruit him “because of his bad habitual defection natures till the incident took place.”
Further, the NSCN (K) region authority stated that after Veseto Ringa was shot at, the regional authorities were alarmed and began to find out if any one of their cadres were involved.
But found no fault and the “sheer involvement” of Vekhota came into picture. That was when, Region chairman said they started to hunt for Vekhota and police also moved in to nab the accused.
However, NSCN (K) Chakhesang region chairman said Vekhota escaped and on March 13 night “he committed suicide by shooting himself with his own arm.
“So, no action could be taken against him and on our part the matter was closed,” Zacupoyi Nyekha said.
Therefore, NSCN (K) Chakhesang region has demanded Chesezu Village Council “to get justify the confusions and appealed not to tarnish our good images in days to come, because, we are with our people for peaceful co-existence but not to victim no one.”
NSCN (K) Chakhesang region further claimed that Vekhota, a GPRN/NSCN on March 9, 2014 surrendered to NSCN (K) with his relatives not to join any group and agreement was signed between relatives and Region authorities.
Meanwhile, region chairman said “the public and our Government had totally condemned his inhumanly involvement which caused him to commit suicide.”