KOHIMA, JANUARY 15 (MExN): The GBs of Kijümetouma village in Kohima district have condemned the action of the 19 Assam Rifles (AR) in allegedly raiding the residence of the VDB Secretary of the village, Neisatuo Kets, during his absence on January 14 at around 5-6am.
This was intimated to the press today by three citizens of Kijümetouma village. Further, they alleged, “The AR when found that his residence was locked, went to his father’s house who is ex-chairman and raided the house which was unauthorized. Furthermore, arrested his father (Yachütuo Kets) under a threat and also carried the old man away along with them on their gypsy so as to unlock his son’s house after which the house was ransacked. The army left because they could not find anything in his house.” Yachütuo Kets has been informed of being in a “critical condition physically after this shocking incidence which is thoroughly condemned.”
According to the information given by the village, the AR was acting on “false allegations by some cheap persons” which the village has said “cannot be tolerated anymore.” “It is a shocking surprise and embarrassing that AR who should rather give public security, trust this type of information and harass innocent public which is repeated time to time,” noted the citizens of Kijümetouma village.
The village has demanded a reason from the AR for the grounds on which this action on an “innocent public leader” was taken.
