Guwahati: The ministry of home affairs is extremely worried about the alleged nexus of Naga rebels in the Regional Passport Office, Guwahati that is alleged to have issued Indian passports to more than 50 NSCN cadres with proper verification of their antecedents.
Informing that passports were virtually sold to Naga rebels, authoritative security sources revealed that the authorities responsible for issuing passport have already been warned and asked to refrain from compromising the set procedure for issuing passports.
Informing that security agencies in its investigation found that NSCN cadres bought Indian passport from regional passport office Guwahati by paying a hefty amount through conduits.
Clarifying that giving passport to the residents of Nagaland can’t be a crime, security sources said that these passports may be misused by the NSCN cadres.
Referring field reports, security sources said that a large number of NSCN cadres have been recruited in the passport office for its security through a private security agency.
Alleging that they are acting as middlemen for securing Indian passport, security sources admitted that the ministry of home affairs was worried about its misuse.
It is significant that CBI arrested Anjali Das Thakuria, red-handed while accepting Rs 2,000 as bribe at the Regional Passport Office in Guwahati.
Security sources said that regional passport offices have been given guidelines for issuing passports to the members of the insurgent groups but it was ignored deliberately.
