Assam: Incidents and Statements involving
Naga Rengma Hills Protection Force (NRHPF) : 2013

Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter killed a militant, Tenkhenlo Rengma (27), belonging to the Naga Rengma Hill Protection Force (NRHPF), formed in 2012, at Kaham Rengso hill under Chowkihola Police Station in Karbi Anglong District on May 7, reports The Telegraph. The SFs recovered one .9mm pistol, one AK-47 rifle, two hand grenades and huge cache of assorted ammunition besides 112 rounds of 303 bolt action rifle, 61 rounds of self loading rifle, 59 rounds of AK-56 rifle and 14 rounds of .9mm weapon and a solar operated set for charging communication devices from the camp, adds Nagaland Post. SFs raided the camp initially thought that the cadres belonged to Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT). The NRHPF seeks a regional council for the Rengma tribes living in eastern Bokajan subdivision of the District. The outfit’s identity was established from some documents found in the camp. Read less...

Two people were killed in a gun-fight between cadres of the Karbi Peoples Liberation Tiger (KPLT) and Rengma Naga Hills Protection Force (RNHPF) at Ridongi village within Chokihola development block area of Bokajan sub-division in the Karbi Anglong District on August 16, reports Nagaland Post. The identity of the victims could not be ascertained. Read less...

The Council of Naga Rengma Hills (CNRH)/Rengma Naga Hills Protection Force (RNHPF) on August 17 said it had “no choice but to retaliate” against Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT), reports Nagaland Post. Earlier, a clash was reported between KPLT and RNHPF militants on August 16, in Ridongi village within Chokihola Development Block in Bokajan Sub-Division of Karbi Anglong District. Read less...

Naga Rengma Hills Protection Force (NRHPF) claimed that the Karbi militant groups, Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT ) and Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), were levying heavy taxes from Rengma villagers settled in Assam–Nagaland border, reports Nagaland Post on October 25. NRHPF ‘chairman’ Keyhant Rengma said henceforth the Rengmas would not pay any tax to KPLT and KLNLF. He has requested Police and Karbi Anglong District administration to reign on the militant outfits to avert further tension in future. Read less...

Naga Rengma Hills Protection Force (NRHPF) on December 14 allegedly assaulted four Karbi youths in Chokihola locality of Karbi Anglong, reports Nagaland Post. The incident has caused considerable tension in the area. Read less...