Naga insurgent arrested

BENGALURU: The National Investigation Agency on Friday arrested a 27-year-old Naga insurgent from a lodge here for the attack on Assam Rifles per sonnel in Kohi ma in March this year. This is the third ar rest in connec tion with the firing on Assam Rifles personnel at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Kohima.One person was killed and three others were wounded.
According to NIA sources, Atoshe son of Zuhushe from Zunheboto district of Nagaland, a member of the banned Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland Khaplang (NSCN-K), was arrested from a lodge near MG Road, a major commercial hub. NIA officials said he in wanted under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Acting on a tip off, the NIA made the arrest in association with the Central Crime Branch of city police. Sources in the city police said he had produced fake identity proof to the lodge management for his stay. “The arrested person has been produced before the city magistrate and preparations are on to shift him to Nagaland by obtaining transit warrant,“ the official added.
According to sources in the NIA, he came to Bengaluru six months ago and was working in a hotel. “He used to shift his accommodation frequently and there were reports about his staying in places like Ejipura and Neelasandra before shifting to a lodge near MG Road. His sister also used to stay in Bengaluru but she has moved out now,“ said an official. In May cops arrested Khekaho Rochill (34), the self-styled finance secretary of NSCN, from Dimapur in Nagaland.