Formation of 1NAP Bn.

To,

                   The Editor,

                    Nagaland Post/ Morung Express/ Eastern Mirror for kind publication please.

                   MESSAGE ON THE 1^ST NAP RAISING DAY.

My dear Comrades of the 1^st Nagaland Armed Police (NAP) BN

          Despite of the fact that in re-counting the forgotten days, one is bound  to dwell yet once again into those past and forgotten days, thus causing tears of happiness for some, and an equal amount of tears or remorse for the others. The history of the Nagas, especially from the early 1950’s was pathetic, horrible and full of remorse, insecurity, antagonistic and alienation. Remembering those days make us cry and sad.

          Nevertheless, on this auspicious occasion when the 1^st NAP was formed, I would like to take the privilege inciting few impetus reasons leading to its formation on this day of the year 1964.

          Before the advent of A.Z Phizo with the message of ‘Sovereignty’, ‘freedom from foreign rule’, ‘emancipation from dictatorial law’ etc the people of free Nagaland (Eastern Nagaland) was one of peace, prosperity, comforts, abundance and naïve. The land was full of merry-making, hosting of the feast of merit, head hunting among various villages and the whole spheres of lives governed by the rules of customs and traditions. The only enemies were the belligerent villages, intruders, unsolicited visitors and the passer-bys. The idea of sovereignty, illegal foreign domination by the ‘Indians’, etc were strange and enigmatic words for the Free People. In the later days, people of the virgin land dimly learnt the name ‘Assam’ from where they bartered salts, metals etc or had their chattels exchanges for the like goods. But, after the entry of A.Z Phizo, their mind-set, day-to-day activities and mode of living had tremendously changed so completely and instantly.

          As per the pledge and commitment given to A.Z Phizo by the Free Nagas to free the rest of the Nagas from the cruel grip of adversaries, the first blood for the Naga National cause was shed at Huker Village of the Yimkhiung tribe at around 6:30 pm on 24^th March 1955. This incident marked the beginning of the offensive act by the Nagas for the cause of the Naga Nation. Hitherto, there seem to be only a defensive role resistance on the part of the Nagas. The Indian Army stationing at Aghunato had the habit of frequently visiting Huker village since the two places are not so far from each other. On the fateful evening of 24^th March 1955, a total of four Indian Army Jawans were slain by the machetes by the Yimkhiung nationalists who  composed the Naga Army Wing known as Home Guard Eastern Division (FGN) led by Lakhüm Yimkhiung, Hopung Angh Yimkhiung and Brig. Gen. Thsamphu Yimkhiung etc. In despair retaliation, the Indian Army shot dead four persons.  The one among the first victims of war was a student of 2 class 6 by the name Bümbah and the three other victims were Shokheah, Pungji and  Khümkiumung.

          However, to the dismay of the Home Guard Eastern Division, regrettably, the other groups of the Eastern General Command did not join the battle contrary to what has been actually agreed upon.

          After the fateful day of March 24, 1955, the barbaric operation of the Indian Army had intensified in almost all the Yimkhiung villages. Most of the villages were burnt down repeatedly to as many as twelve times and so forth. Granaries were razed down and the entire villages became empty with no standing houses, livestock and no appearance of human beings except the movements of thousands of Indian soldiers and few captivated villagers and Yimkhiung Naga Nationalists. This volatile situation had necessitated the innocent villagers to hide beneath the dense forests. There was not a single day passed without the news of torturing, butchering and other atrocity acts carried out by the Indian armies. Thousands and thousands of innocent people perished due to extreme cold, starvation, mental trauma and related other unnatural death. In short, there was no human relationship but even worse than ‘hunter-prey’ relationship.

          The situation of uncertainty propelled the Yimkhiung Naga Nationalist to establish numerous camps with their headquarter (Home Guard Eastern Division (FGN)) at present Lungtuk village erstwhile known as Haphu village under the ablest and charismatic command of Gen. Hothrung Yimkhiung. The several attempts of the Indian armies to intrude and destroy the Headquarter camp were never successful. Therefore, they choose Kuthur village as a strategic place to bombard the Haphu headquarter camp. As many as nine cannon/ artilleries was fixed at Kuthur village and bombarded the headquarter camp with more than thirty cannon shells. This kind of inhuman battle had to be faced by the Yimkhiungrü Naga Nationalists based at the Headquarter camp for several years. All the Indian Army division deployed in Nagaland seemed to have been concentrated at the Headquarter camp. 

          The Home Guard Eastern Division toured beyond the Tuensang jurisdiction to other parts of Nagaland to fight the battle against the Indian armies at the place like Bandhari, Bokajan, Pherima, Sanakusa, Sannis, Sataka, Kukheyei and so forth. Not only had they traveled far and wide in the battle but also gave away the arms and ammunition and rucksack  of money being recovered or snatched from the Indian armies to Aos, Sumis, Sangtams, Changs, Khiamniungans, Konyaks  etc, so that they could also maintain their own standing army effectively.

          At the first battle broke out in Yimkhiung area, the civilians were inflicted with the maximum injury that bore major repercussion of the battle. However, the gradual paradigm shift appeared on the scene in the early 1960s. The crescendo of outcry of the

innocent civilian, who were at the receiving end, reached the climax. Intra-divisional confusion within the political organization also sprouted out with the assassination of Müthezü_ and Gen. Hothrung Yimkhiung. Moreover, inter-tribal crisis over the chase for leadership had added fuel to the already ignited fire. On the one side, the Indian army’s heavy operation and on the other, there was mistrust and misunderstanding among the leaders in the tussle for leadership. The unbecoming development disheartened the most dedicated Home Guard Eastern Division (FGN).

          Meanwhile, on the spur of the moment, the all time call of the Indian government to join the mainstream was accentuated loud and clear at the backdrop of the creation of Nagaland state. Thereupon, considering all the factors of mistrust, uncertainty, crisis of leadership and most importantly the extreme hardship and the suffering of the innocent rustic civilians, a majority group of rifted Home Guard Eastern Division (FGN) decided to save the people of Nagaland taking advantage upon the call of the Indian Government.

          However, the absence of competent qualified leaders amidst the aspiring group was the greatest obstruction on their way and thus created a vast chasm. Just at the neck of time, my name crossed their mind as most qualified and experienced prominent personality among the Yimkhiungrüs. Hence, I was arrested in 1962 by the Home Guard Eastern Division (FGN) and conferred the rank of Brigadier and thereby caste the burden of negotiation with the Indian Government. During that time, I was on preparatory leave after being selected in an interview for the post of the Yimkhiung Language Translator and was to join thereof in a day or two. I conceded my destiny and ultimately chose to bear the brunt of loathsome humiliation by the Indians so that the happiness and peace of the Nagas may be restored from the voraciously ever torturing despotic hand of the Indian army. At the peak of negotiation; the then Chief Minister of Nagaland, Shri P. Shilu Ao, asked me to lay down our demand. Hence, I expressed the unanimous desire of my group to establish the Special Nagaland Armed Police (SNAP). The then Hon’ble  Chief Minister readily accepted and approved our demand and also assured us that we  would retain the same rank and files as of the UGs in the newly established SNAP, inter-alia assured various other mammoth privileges and  amenities. Thereafter, on the epoch-making day, the Home Guard Eastern Division (FGN) comprising of one hundred thirteen (113) UGs personnel surrendered with the government of India with huge quantity of arms and ammunition in the presence of Mr. Dev, the then ADC Zunheboto and Mr.  Imkongmar Aier, the then EAC of Aghunato as witness and consequently affected in giving birth to the 1^st NAP Battalion (SNAP) in Nagaland. It is pertinent to mention here that prior to SNAP there was no Nagaland Armed Police in extant.

          Thus the initial strength of the battalion was constituted out of a batch of one hundred and thirteen UGs of Home Guard Eastern Division (FGN) led by me. In due course of time, the government converted the then VG personnel of Kohima and

Nagaland. The volunteers of the UGs personnel of Kohima District were also enrolled in the battalion.

          This write-up is never intended to be glutted with the salvo of hostile and antagonistic attitude towards any person, organization or the Government of Nagaland of India. But, it is just an account of what is affirmed to be the true story towards formation of the 1^st NAP Bn.

          No Naga sons, whether over ground or underground would ever think to sell out the Rights of self-determination effacing the priceless legacy of our political aspiration for Independence. However, to propagate the idea and ideal of self-determination and political aspiration, a Nation is a must wherein the people is the indispensable components and in the absence of which the end is meaningless. The Home Guard Eastern Division (FGN) exactly  contemplated on the priorities of the time, on the eve of the formation of the SNAP and  decided to redeem the mass first from complete annihilation  from the devouring hands of the Indian army upon whom (Survival)  and their posterities the political ideology could be planted.

          Since my intention and my comrades were neither for the comforts, profits, ranks and nor for the prestige, we ran for months and years bare  footed, walking up the dense forest of Nichugard (Chumukedima) to cut, clear and construct camps of the battalion. Our intention and initiative was purely yeoman and philanthropic, therefore we did not receive any benefits or amenities either from the State Government or from the Indian Government hitherto. We also didn’t demand for any forms of prestige or honour in lieu of our contribution and sacrifices and never claimed for any high profile post in the newly Battalion but worked under it with a low and humble rank.

          Many of our comrades of the Home Guard Eastern Division are working with the same undeterred spirit for the Naga cause and to whom I salute with the highest honour.

          In conclusion, I have decided to linger on this lengthy background because this is the first time when the formation of 1^st NAP Bn is related in order to make it more presentable with a better insight and right earnest.

          Long Live! 1^st Nagaland Armed Police Bn.

 

            Yours Sincerely,

                            SD/-

         (K.M CAMING YIMKHUNG)

 

Copy to:-

The Hon’ble Minister for Home Affairs, GoI, New Delhi for information.

 

The Hon’b.e Minister for Defence, GoI, New Delhi for information.

 

The Hon’ble Minister, Govt. of Nagaland, Kohima for information.

 

The Hon’ble Parliamentary Secretary/ MLA 58^th A/C for information.

 

The Hon’ble Parliamentary Secretary/ MLA 60^th A/C for information.

 

The President ENPO/ YTC/ ENSF/ YAA for information.

 

                      Sd/-

            (K.M CAMING YIMKHUNG)

               Founder, 1^st NAP Bn.

  

LIST OF NAMES OF YIMKHIUNG FREEDOM FIGHTERS (HOME GUARD UNDER EASTERN DIVISION OF FEDERAL GOVT.OF NAGALAND) OF NAGALAND WHO SURRENDERED ON APRIL  25 th 1964 LED BY SHRI   K M CAMING YIMKHIUNG BRIGADIER EASTERN FEDERAL GOVT OF NAGALAND.

Sl no	Name	Father’s name	Village	Rank	Age	Educational qualification
01	K M Caming	Kümjimong	Lasokiur	Brigadier	27	Class X
02	P. Thsamphu	Pungji	Hukerü	Colonel	29	Class VI
03	Kiukhangba	Hopung	Yahkorü	Brigade Major	28	Class VI
04	Lachim	Keorün	Hukerü	Major	25	Class 111
05	Shokheamba	Rhakho	Hukerü	Adjt. Captain	29	Class 111
06	Mürhankiu	Rukkiumung	Hukerü	Captain	27	Class 11
07	Kecham	Kümcho	Kiutsükiurü	Captain	27	Class 11
08	Tochimung	Rikiumung	Lungtukrü	Captain	20	Nil
09	Tsünthruba	Sholu	Shipwungrü	Captain	18	Nil
10	Wungtokiu	Hikioba	Lungtukrü	Captain	29	Class 111
11	Keoshu	Rothrung	Hukerü	I st Lieutenant	23	Nil
12	Keozih	Keorün	Khumungsherü	I st Lieutenant	19	Class VI
13	Kiumükam	Kümkiuba	Sangphurü	I st Lieutenant	25	Nil
14	Yankiuba	Kümkiuba	Kiosurü	I st Lieutenant	26	Class II
15	Biri	Mürekiu	Ipungrü	2 nd Lieutenant	25	Class IV
16	Sobekiu	Sükilo	Moyarü	2 nd Lieutenant	20	Class II
17	Shojimba	Royim	Hukerü	2 nd Lieutenant	26	Class II
18	Ruchamung	Chilimung	Hukerü	2 nd Lieutenant	25	Nil
19	Yimkiumung	Phungkiu	Shipwungrü	2 nd Lieutenant	25	Nil
20	Shojang	Shoküm	Ipungrü	BHM	26	Class II
21	Zethsangba	Hothrung	Hukerü	BHM	22	Class IV
22	Yimto	Rhakiumung	Shipwungrü	Havilder	22	Class II
23	Mükhey	Kiukhang	Shipwungrü	Havilder	18	Nil
24	Hankiumung	Shojiba	Kiutsükiurü	Naik	29	Nil
25	Shophu	Shokhiung	Hukerü	Naik	20	Nil
26	Thsanshimung	Mahtre	Khumungsherü	L/Naik	28	Nil
27	Thraneanba	Thrimho	Hukerü	L/Naik	20	Nil
28	Keorün	Neojikhiung	Khumungsherü	Sepoy	25	Nil
29	Kiutsamung	Kiumükam	Khumungsherü	Sepoy	26	Nil
30	Yankiuba	Thrungso	Hukerü	Sepoy	20	Nil
31	Tochimung	Wungkiuba	Hukerü	Sepoy	25	Nil
32	Shokheamung	Mahtre	Thsotogurü	Sepoy	25	Nil
33	Kiumulaa	Shimkiu	Khumungsherü	Sepoy	25	Nil
34	Toji	Wungdo	Zhimrü	Sepoy	15	Nil
35	Kiulung	Kiumüsü	Rürüdrü	Sepoy	25	Nil
36	Yinso	Mürhan	Lungtukrü	Sepoy	25	Nil
37	Yimso	Toji	Ipungrü	Sepoy	15	Nil
38	Yimto	Kiucham	Thsotogurü	Sepoy	15	Nil
39	Kiucham	Rungkiu	Pungrungrü	Sepoy	25	Nil
40	Kejingkhüm	Yankiumung	Zhimrü	Sepoy	20	Nil
41	Shoküm	Hanjikhiung	Pungrungrü	Sepoy	30	Nil
42	Kheanjimung	Müremung	Pungrungrü	Sepoy	25	Nil
43	Züngküm	Thsanso	Pungrungrü	Sepoy	26	Nil
44	Hanjikhiung	Khopung	Pungrungrü	Sepoy	27	Nil
45	Munu	Hankiu	Lungtukrü	Sepoy	18	Nil
46	Rhakho	Rithrung	Rürüdrü	Sepoy	28	Nil
47	Yankiuba	Shojiba	Lungtukrü	Sepoy	20	Nil
48	Thraneanba	Kiozih	Rürüdrü	Sepoy	20	Nil
49	Yanhokiu	Royim	Sikiurü	Sepoy	15	Nil
50	Thsankiu	Müzüng	Pungrungrü	Sepoy	30	Nil
51	Hothrung	Müzhih	Pungrungrü	Sepoy	20	Nil
52	Kümcho	Chipung	Lungtukrü	Sepoy	20	Nil
53	Yansomung	Kiulungba	Bukphurü	Sepoy	22	Nil
54	Yungki	Ngangcho	Shipwungrü	Sepoy	19	Nil
55	Hilumung	Kuthrung	Kiutsükiurü	Sepoy	19	Nil
56	Torüpkiu	Royim	Mütungrü	Sepoy	22	Nil
57	Rhakho	Müthrung	Y. Awünrü	Sepoy	28	Nil
58	Hanjikhiung	Rithrung	Y. Awünrü	Sepoy	28	Nil
59	Kekung	Yinso	Shipwungrü	Sepoy	22	Nil
60	Yankiuba	Shophu	Hühdangrü	Sepoy	28	Nil
61	Hilumung	Kamjimung	Shipwungrü	Sepoy	28	Nil
62	Chipung	Lachim	Y. Awünrü	Sepoy	25	Nil
63	Kümcho	Kiumükam	Hukerü	Sepoy	25	Nil
64	Yimkhung	Rhakho	Hukerü	Sepoy	28	Nil
65	Kihomung	Rejang	Hukerü	Sepoy	28	Class III
66	Yankiuba	Thrungso	Hukerü	Sepoy	30	Class II
67	Hothrung	Kekiuba	Hukerü	Sepoy	25	Class I
68	Munechim	Rhakho	Hukerü	Sepoy	26	Class II
69	Wungtokiu	Rhakiumung	Hukerü	Sepoy	20	Class I
70	Züngküm	Kiumükam	Kephorü	Sepoy	20	Class IV
71	Tochimung	Kekung	Hukerü	Sepoy	23	Nil
72	Kiutungba	Shokheang	Hukerü	Sepoy	22	Class II
73	Biri	Müzüngchim	Hukerü	Sepoy	26	Nil
74	Thrunghokiu	Yankiuba	Shipwungrü	Sepoy	25	Nil
75	Rikiumung	Shokheah	Hukerü	Sepoy	22	Nil
76	Kheanjimung	Yiurhamung	Kiutsükiurü	Sepoy	23	Nil
77	Ramji	Ahukiu	Khumungsherü A	Sepoy	26	Nil
78	Rhakiumung	Rukiumung	Pungrungrü	Sepoy22	Nil
79	Züngkümung	Lachim	Shipwungrü	Sepoy	30	Nil
80	Hanso	Lachim	Kiutsükiurü	Sepoy	30	Nil
81	Mükam	Müzüng	Pungrungrü	Sepoy	28	Nil
82	Züngküm	Hekioba	Y. Awünrü	Sepoy	25	Nil
83	Lachim	Kümjimung	Hukerü	Sepoy	26	Nil
84	Lungkhangba	Lokhung	Thsotogurü	Sepoy	26	Nil
85	Thsankiu	Mahching	Pungrungrü	Sepoy	28	Nil
86	Toji	Mükhey	Ipungrü	Sepoy	25	Nil
87	Mahtre	Kümkiuba	Ipungrü	Sepoy	30	Nil
88	Abahkhiung	Thrunghokiu	Pungrungrü	Sepoy	20	Nil
89	Mütrung	Müre	Shipwungrü	Sepoy	20	Nil
90	Abahkhiung	Royim	Pungrungrü	Sepoy	28	Nil
91	Phungkiu	Zhewung	Pungrungrü	Sepoy	28	Nil
92	Abahkhiung	Chilumung	Shipwungrü	Sepoy	25	Nil
93	Kiukhang	Rhakki	Kiutsükiurü	Sepoy	23	Nil
94	Bümbah	Müzüng	Shipwungrü	Sepoy	26	Nil
95	Wungdo	Yanhokiu	Hukerü	Sepoy	25	Nil
96	Shokheambah	Ngangcho	Khumungshi A	Sepoy	25	Nil
97	Kiucham	Toji	Ipungrü	Sepoy	26	Nil
98	Bümbah	Hekhiangba	Shipwungrü	Sepoy	28	Nil
99	Shothsang	Toji	Ipungrü	Sepoy	27	Nil
100	Züngküm	Mütrung	Ipungrü	Sepoy	27	Nil
101	Kümcho	Lakiba	Ipungrü	Sepoy	28	Nil
102	Müremong	Thrunghokiu	Pungrungrü	Sepoy	25	Nil
103	Rithrung	Bümjim	Rürüdrü	Sepoy	27	Nil
104	Hanso	Mahtre	Tothsangkiurü	Sepoy	22	Nil
105	Mahtre	Kiucham	Ipungrü	Sepoy	26	Nil
106	Shoküm	Lathrung	Ipungrü	Sepoy	25	Nil
107	Phünungkiu	Rikhiungthung	Shipwungrü	Sepoy	30	Nil
108	Shokheamba	Wungdo	Hukerü	Sepoy	25	Nil
109	Kekung	Puru	Hukerü	Sepoy	29	Class III
110	Mütrung	Chinho	Pungrungrü	Sepoy	28	Nil
111	Mahtre	Ngangcho	Shipwungrü	Sepoy	30	Nil
112	Kiucham	Keorün	Hukerü	Sepoy	28	Nil
113	Thrungso	Kilungyim	Hukerü	Sepoy	28	Class III
114	Thsungyanmung	Kiumükam	Ipungrü	Sepoy	22	Class I
115	Yimto	Shahato	Hukerü	Sepoy	22	Class II

 

 

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