Samziuram Students\u2019 Union (SSU) and Samziuram village council chairman have strongly denounced the \u201cimproper conduct\u201d of 25 Assam Rifles (AR) at Samziuram in Peren district on October 9 and 12.
With the implementation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) once again, they said the dreadful law had tremendously created a cause of concern and fear in the community. SSU president Adibo in a press release quoted two youth, along with the son of late head GB of the village, in alleging that two AR jawans and one policeman went to their house in an inebriated condition around 1 a.m. on October 9 and were forcefully made to incriminate themselves as witness on the pretext of apprehending an accused involved in illegal arm possession. He said the youth\u2019s father was sick and bedridden when the incident happened, alleging that the jawans also knocked on the doors of three houses for similar purpose. Adibo alleged that AR personnel came back and broke open the door and started harassing the elder son around 12.15am on October 12. He said the mother had to intervene and stop them from further intimidating her sons. Following this, he mentioned that SSU approached the village council chairman and members, who disclosed that the entire incident happened without the knowledge of village authority and GBs.
He asked AR to respect the statutes of society and village authority to be called as \u201cFriends of the Hill People\u201d.
He deplored violence or coercive measures resulting in harassment of innocent civilians with unfounded suspicions, while urging GBs and village council members to take necessary action in finding the suspects or accused living within their jurisdictions.
Adibo mentioned that Nagas had had enough with the arbitrary powers exercised under AFSPA, which ought to be rejected by whole society as it was disturbing peace and harmony among communities.
The village council chairman also voiced his concern over these actions and declared that traumatising people and compelling them to sign under fear psychosis was wrong. He said his team was there and GBs to guide the forces if necessary. According to him, AFSPA had empowered AR to search, arrest or detain any suspect. But, he asserted that the forceful act to be witness was unsettling and unacceptable.
He said he welcomed the move to eradicate illegal activities or secure internal security, but the pernicious nature of AFSPA was inconducive and needed to be abrogated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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