Thilixu village organizations submit memorandum to Dimapur DC
Morung Express News
Dimapur | May 31
A conglomeration of organisations submitted a joint memorandum to the government today in connection to the alleged attack on a Gaonbura of Thilixu village on May 28. The memorandum, appended by the Thilixu village Head GB, Thilixu Village Council Chairman, President of Thilixu village unit of Sumi Totimi Hoho and the President of the village Youth Front, was handed to the Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur. It was preceded by a silent procession as a mark of protest against the alleged incident.
According to the organisations, the memorandum has been submitted in the backdrop of police “inaction” and not treating with seriousness the FIR lodged against the incident.
While outlining the turn of events leading upto the May 28 incident, the organisations in the memorandum stipulated a 48-hour ultimatum beginning today to the Administration to arrest three people alleged to have been responsible for the act. Failure to affect arrest within the stipulated time frame, the organisations asserted that it will be at liberty to put to trial the persons, namely – Kughaho D. Chophy, Tokiho D. Chophy and Khekiye D. Chophy “as deemed fit and proper as per the Sumi customary law,” adding, “In the event of any untoward incident that may occur, the undersigned organisations shall not be held responsible.”
According to the memorandum, the May 28 incident was the fallout of an incident, which occurred on May 16, when a mob led allegedly by Kughaho and Khekiye created disturbance during the inauguration of a daily market at Thilixu village Block III resorting to physical force and gunshots. An FIR was lodged in the aftermath but the police “wilfully” neglected its duty to apprehend the culprits which later resulted in the May 28 incident, the memorandum said.
Subsequent to the May 28 incident, another FIR was lodged against Tokiho but according to the memorandum, the person was released.
