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Nagaland: Indian Army foils recruitment attempt by NSCN | India News – Times of India
KOHIMA: In a continued effort to maintain peace in Assam and protect local youth from rebellious influencesthe Indian Army successfully an important recruitment attempt By the NSCN (National Socialist Council of Nagaland) (IM) faction in Tinsukia District.
Four youths who had gone astray were intercepted before they could join the insurgent group, an official statement said.
However, the military was continuously monitoring their activities based on the specific information, it added.
On July 12, 2024, when the persons were about to board a train to Dimapur from New Tinsukia railway station as instructed, Indian Army personnel, along with Assam Police set up a discreet surveillance network at the train station and all four individuals were arrested as they attempted to board the train.
According to the latest information, the police authorities have warned the youths and handed them over to their families.
This successful intelligence-driven operation by the Army has not only prevented the misguided youth of Upper Assam from falling into the insurgents’ trap but has also exposed the dark web of illegal recruitment of youth from the region.
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) is an insurgent group active in Northeast India, primarily in Nagaland. The NSCN was formed in 1980 and broke away from the Naga National Council (NNC) due to ideological differences and a stronger push for Naga autonomy. and independence.
The group’s main goal is to create a sovereign Naga state, “Nagalim”, which would encompass the Naga-inhabited regions in several Indian states and parts of Myanmar.
Over time, the NSCN has split into several factions, the most important of which are NSCN-IM (Isak-Muivah) and NSCN-K (Khaplang).
The group was involved in an armed conflict with Indian security forces and took part in peace talks with the Indian government.
Four youths who had gone astray were intercepted before they could join the insurgent group, an official statement said.
However, the military was continuously monitoring their activities based on the specific information, it added.
On July 12, 2024, when the persons were about to board a train to Dimapur from New Tinsukia railway station as instructed, Indian Army personnel, along with Assam Police set up a discreet surveillance network at the train station and all four individuals were arrested as they attempted to board the train.
According to the latest information, the police authorities have warned the youths and handed them over to their families.
This successful intelligence-driven operation by the Army has not only prevented the misguided youth of Upper Assam from falling into the insurgents’ trap but has also exposed the dark web of illegal recruitment of youth from the region.
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) is an insurgent group active in Northeast India, primarily in Nagaland. The NSCN was formed in 1980 and broke away from the Naga National Council (NNC) due to ideological differences and a stronger push for Naga autonomy. and independence.
The group’s main goal is to create a sovereign Naga state, “Nagalim”, which would encompass the Naga-inhabited regions in several Indian states and parts of Myanmar.
Over time, the NSCN has split into several factions, the most important of which are NSCN-IM (Isak-Muivah) and NSCN-K (Khaplang).
The group was involved in an armed conflict with Indian security forces and took part in peace talks with the Indian government.
