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Govt bans Naga rebel group NSCN (K) for five years

by IBNS 16 Sep 2015, 10:05 am

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) The government on Wednesday banned Naga rebel group NSCN (K) for five years More than three months after the underground organisation carried out the worst attack on the Indian Army in three decades, killing eighteen soldiers in Chandel district of Manipur.

The decision to ban NSCN (K) was taken at the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Union home ministry had submitted a detailed note and presentation on the outfit’s  seeking a ban on it. It blamed the outfit for unilaterally abrogating  the ceasefire with the Centre.  

The outfit, led by S S Khaplang will now figure among 38 banned organisations, including the Indian Mujahideen and ISIS. 

Few days ago the National Investigation agency announced a cash reward of Rs 7 lakh for information leading to arrest of S.S. Khaplang, and a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh on Niki Sumi, self-styled chief of the armed wing of NSCN(K).