New Delhi, Sept 22: The central government, on Monday, extended the ban imposed on the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) along with all its factions, wings and front organisations for five more years.

The ban will be effective from September 28, a notification of the Ministry of Home Affairs informed.

According to the notice, the Centre is of the opinion that the NSCN (K) has declared its aim to create a sovereign Nagaland incorporating the Naga inhabited areas of the Indo-Myanmar region by secession from the Indian Union and aligned itself with other unlawful associations like the United Liberation Front of Assam (UFLA) (I), People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

The group is also involved in kidnapping for ransom

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