GPRN/NSCN issued a statement through its MIP in the light of October 17 “fateful incident” seeking to “elucidate the course of the exact events” and summing up “the concocted stories carried out by certain vested elements.”
MIP stated that there was security operating procedures for every designated camp and movement within the stretch was strictly restricted. However, it said that on October 17, at around 11 p.m. “a group of miscreants in a state government registered vehicle forcefully intruded at GPRN/NSCN camp periphery.”
MIP stated that “Naga Army personnel in an abrupt situation halted the intruders” in order to ascertain their actual identities. Upon halting them, MIP said that one of the occupants alighted and “started firing indiscriminately”, which provoked “Naga army on duty to retaliate in self defence.”
MIP said as the “assailants were overpowered”, one succumbed in the shoot out” and the remaining escaped in the cover of darkness while one was later caught in the vicinity of CHQ.”
“It is needless to point out the ulterior motives of the adversary. Nevertheless, recovery of huge amounts of ammunition from an apprehended cadre and recovery of an assault weapon from the incident area revealed the true intention of the assailants,” MIP stated.
GPRN/NSCN said it had been challenged to confront the situation as deemed necessary despite of its utmost commitment to maintain a peaceful atmosphere in every endeavour.
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