Fake currency: NSCN-K (Khango-Vusshe) refutes woman’s allegations

NSCN/GPRN-K (Khango-Vusshe) kilo kilonser, Viniho Kiho, has strongly refuted the allegations made by the accused woman in the fake currency case, terming her claims as “false, fabricated and malicious.”
Addressing media persons Saturday at its CFSB office, Viniho lamented that his name had been dragged into the controversy and categorically denied ever having seen or met the accused, “let alone praying for her,” as alleged. Revealing new details, he claimed that when the accused first approached the “PMO office,” she had given a different name than the one later revealed to the Isak-led group. Citing documents, he further alleged that the woman’s real identity was altogether different from what she had been presenting.
Describing her as a “habitual offender,” Viniho alleged that the accused had earlier been ousted from Zunheboto for seven years in connection with a fake currency scam. He said her name also appeared in Diphupar Police Station records and that she had been detained by other Naga Political Groups for similar offences. “Her actions and history prove that she is a habitual scammer and a liar,” he remarked.
Countering her claim that she was caught while heading to a bank to exchange counterfeit notes, Viniho alleged that she was instead intercepted while attempting to hand over the fake currency to a Kohima-based doctor involved in the racket. He questioned which bank she was supposedly going to with the Rs. 8.30 lakh in counterfeit notes, and also asked Isak Sumi to clarify the whereabouts of the said notes if indeed she was caught with them.
Viniho disputed her timeline of arrest, stating that their personnel’s records showed she was actually apprehended on August 29, at a different location from the one she had claimed.
Reiterating that group had only acted in cooperation with the accused to track down the real mastermind, Viniho dismissed the allegation that ato kilonser Hokato Vusshe financed the racket with Rs. 5 lakh as “baseless” and a creation of Isak Sumi and the accused to malign their government. He also denied any knowledge of the sponsors named by the accused.
Turning his criticism on the Isak-led NSCN (K) faction, Viniho alleged that all statements made by the accused were dictated by Isak.
He accused Isak of attempting to sabotage the ongoing peace process. “When all Nagas are trying to come together for a settlement, Isak is trying to sabotage it. The public should see who is fighting for the Naga nation and who is trying to hamper it,” he stated.
He further questioned how Isak’s group, which was not under ceasefire, was permitted to operate with “full arms and uniform,” while alleging that Isak was seeking to please the Government of India for a ceasefire arrangement.
On the accused’s surrender to police for her safety, Viniho said NSCN-K (Khango-Vusshe) would extend full cooperation to the investigation. He, however, issued a stern warning that the organisation “would not compromise in future if any attempt is made to tarnish the name of the government.”
Asserting that counterfeiting currency was a serious crime, Viniho assured that his group would continue to pursue the case until the real culprits were exposed.