NSCN (IM) militants have beaten a Naga youth from Manipur YS Mashungmi who undertook a journey on foot to spread the message of peace in Nagaland. The youth, who belongs to the Tankhul Naga tribe, hails from Teinem village in Manipur’s Ukhrul district. However, he grew up in Dimapur.

According to the report, YS Mashungmi has been reportedly beaten up by NSCN (IM) militants at the outfit’s headquarters at Hebron. Hebron is 35 kilometres from Dimapur, the commercial hub of Nagaland. According to the sources said the NSCN (IM) militants on Thursday captured Mashungmi during his peace march and took him to Hebron and brutally tortured him for allegedly showing respect to the Indian national flag. The cadres allegedly accused him of involving in anti-national activities for carrying the Indian national flag during the peace march.

Carrying the national flag in one hand and with the Naga flag on his back, Mashungmi began walking from Dimapur on December 8 and reached Kohima the next day.He started the journey as he was upset by the political turmoil in Nagaland.

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