Passenger assault case: RPF lodge counter FIR

Morung Express News Dimapur | February 5   The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has lodged a counter FIR in connection to the assault of a passenger at the Dimapur Railway station on the night of February 3. A RPF personnel was accused of assaulting a passenger during which the victim sustained head injury and lapsed into a state of coma. He was admitted to a hospital in Guwahati where it was learned that he had sustained hairline fracture on a part of the skull.   According to the Dimapur police, the RPF lodged the FIR subsequent to the aggrieved party filing a police complaint. Both the complaints were received at the Government Railway Police Station on February 4 with the RPF complaint received late at night, the police informed.   Stating that the police have taken up both the complaints, it was informed that the police have recorded the statement of one RPF personnel, who was accused of involvement in the incident. Necessary legal proceedings will be initiated to arrest the accused, it was added.  

Meanwhile, it was learnt that a joint meeting of RPF, Dimapur police, Dimapur Naga Students Union, Rengma Hoho and Kandinu Union Dimapur was held today to discuss on the matter.