Zunheboto Town GB Association (ZTGBA), Zunheboto Sumi Totimi Hoho (ZSTH) and Zunheboto Town Youth Organization (ZTYO) has strongly expressed displeasure at the raid carried out in the residence of NSCN/GPRN (U ), Kitovi Zhimomi at Amiphoto colony, Zunheboto on September 3.
A press note by ZTGBA, ZSTH and ZTYO stated that the three bodies held a joint meeting on September 5, wherein they appealed to the 5th Assam Rifles, Zunheboto to exercise peaceful means, as the town was observing 75th platinum jubilee of the town, with celebrations and conferences set to be held in the later part of the year.
The joint release while acknowledging that the draconian act AFSPA was declared in the state for a period of six months with effect from June 30, 2017, empowering the security forces to conduct operations without any prior notice, this raid on a well known functionary belonging to an NPG which, was a signatory of cease fire agreement with Indian Government since 1997 has caused fear psychosis to denizens of the town.
The organisations also condemned the declaration of Nagaland state as “disturbed area” by the Indian government, which has led to the extension of Armed Forces Special Forces Power Act (AFSPA) in the state. It stated that the declaration of disturbed area was causing disturbances in a town that has relatively been peaceful throughout the present decade.
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