IMPHAL, Jan 23(NNN): Militant outfit Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) on Monday said the outfit is in no way involved in electioneering matter of India or Manipur and blamed the state police chief for attempting to tarnish its image.
Sharply reacting to the news report published on 22 January in one of the local dailies of the state wherein the GOC 57 Mountain Division, Major General Benoy Poonem was said to have requested by DGP Y Baral to open some extra army posts in the areas where ZUF operates in order to refrain the outfit from indulging in subversive activities in the coming general elections, ZUF in a statement made available to Newmai News Network on Monday said that the state police chief was attempting to tarnish its image by making false statement against it.
In the news report, the DGP also indicated that ZUF might try to interfere in the election process and even engage in activities like extortion, kidnapping of candidates and supporters and attacks on security forces might carry out by the militant group.
The outfit has been working to defend the people and guard them against those people who are trying to clutch power and that the militant front was formed to protect the people and their land to finding justice against all forms of discrimination, ZUF added.
It said ZUF is not against India, the Kukis, the Nagas or Manipuris, but it is struggling for bringing peace in the region.