NSCN (IM) supplying arms to ultra groups

Guwahati, Apr 30 : Frequent violations of the ground rules by the members of the militant groups under cease-fire agreement with the Government is posing a serious law and order problem and it is alleged that apart from assisting several militant groups of Assam, the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (I-M) is also involved in supply of weapons to different armed groups to boost its own coffers. The Assam Government has informed the Centre on several occasions on the problems created by the NSCN members as the outfit has been reportedly providing helping hand to the smaller groups like the Black Widow group and the Adivasi National Liberation Army (ANLA), which helped the outfits to increase their strengths considerably to emerge as potent forces. The NSCN hand is also suspected in the skirmishes along the Assam-Nagaland border.

Sources said that confusion about the area covered by the ground rules of the cease-fire agreement with the NSCN also created problems from time to time and as the agreement is only applicable in Nagaland, the Assam Government is free to take action against any member of the outfit found to be involved in any unlawful activity in Assam. Assam is not the only state to face problems because of the activities of the NSCN has posed serious threat to Tirap and Changlang districts of Arunachal Pradesh.

Security sources said that reports of members of NSCN involving in gun running has added a new dimension to the problem. The NSCN has by now established strong ties with the clandestine arms dealers and the members of the outfit are now involved in gun running to boost the coffers of the outfit, sources said. Sources further said that majority of the militant groups of the North East barring the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) bought weapons from the NSCN at some point of time or other and the ULFA has its own channels for procuring weapons.

Sources revealed that some Maoist rebel groups also bought weapons from the NSCN and according to intelligence inputs, the dealings took place in West Bengal. There were reports of attempts of Khalistani groups to procure weapons from the NSCN but that could not be confirmed.

Sources also revealed that the NSCN was not disposing off its old weapons to make money and “according to reports of the intelligence agencies, the outfit is bringing in weapons to sell it to other militant groups.”

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