The HNLC has clarified that Sromwell Mawdoh was not a surrendered member of the underground outfit as reported by police.
In a statement issued today, HNLC general secretary Saiñkupar Nongtraw said that Mawdoh was arrested by police in June 2015 as an active HNLC member.
“On the second occasion of his arrest from his residence, the police implicated him as an overground worker of the HNLC. The allegation made against Mawdoh by the police lacks substantiation, and we urge the authorities to provide tangible evidence to corroborate their claim regarding his association with the HNLC,” Nongtraw said.
Stating that Mawdoh has shown interest in contesting the upcoming KHADC election, Nongtraw said, “The police department wants to kill and vilify Mawdoh in the press to depict him as a devil before the election.”
“The actions of the Police Department in tarnishing Mawdoh’s character by falsely linking him to the HNLC, are troubling. It appears that the Police Department is behaving as a rogue entity, targeting young individuals under the guise of upholding law and order,” Nongtraw added.
