Dimapur, March 24 (MExN): The Chakhro Angami Kuda Union today issued a stern warning making plain clear that if anything happens to retired IAS officer V Sekhose or his family members, a victim of extortion from stated FGN members, the community would hold those responsible answerable. The Angami Kuda today detailed accounts about intimidation, threat and extortion against the retired government officer. The Chakhro Angami Kuda Union took serious note of an extortion bid and harassment by unidentified in the name of FGN, “ministry of chaplee” on Sekhose, the Angami union’s advisor and senior member.
The state FGN members have been attempting to extort since March 19, a note from the community’s leaderships stated. According to the statement, threats apparently continued even after the arrest of two of the miscreants. The miscreants were identified in the statement including one “ss sgt” of FGN, both arrested by the police on March 22, 2011.
The Angami union said to have been formally informed by the victim himself that on March 19, two young unidentified persons, claiming to be from FGN came to his house and handed over 2 receipts and demanded that Sekhose’s wife pay a sum of Rs 30,000.00 calling it as “tax” for the victim’s 2 JCB machines.
The retired officer was away in Kohima on that day, the Angami organization stated, so the wife did not pay anything. “However, every subsequent day, two or three other unidentified miscreants were sent to the victim’s residence to demand the aforesaid sum of money. Ultimately, the matter was reported to the police and the two above-named persons were caught red-handed from the residence of the victim on 22nd March, 2011 at about 7:00 AM,” the Angami Kuda stated.
Immediately after, the union said, three more unidentified persons came to the victim’s residence claiming to “enquire” about the arrest of their “brothers.” 10 minutes later, one of them called over the phone to inform the victim that the former is the “finance secretary” of FGN and that the two arrested persons were ‘their men,’ the union said.
The Chakhro Angami said that the caller has been ‘demanding money’ without the “azha” of “their government” and requested the victim to withdraw the complaint lodged with the police on the assurance that underground outfit would take action against the culprits. “In reply, the victim told the caller to reduce his own assurance and request into writing so that the same will be forwarded to the police for consideration but that was never done,” the Angami organization stated.
The story did not end there. The union stated that for more than 9 times the caller – who identified himself as, “secretary” FGN – rang up to tell the victim to go to the police and release the two arrested persons “and even asking him to pay Rs. 10, 000 to the OC in concern. The said caller threatened the victim by saying that he shall have to pay “all expenditures” required for release extending up to Rs. 1 lakh.
In addition, two more other unidentified persons came to the victim’s residence the same evening. One of claimed himself to the father of one of the arrested culprits, the Angami Kuda stated. They came with something called a “compromise letter” and asked the victim to sign it.
“The victim simply refused to sign the said letter saying that the matter is now lying at the discretion of the police. The said persons left informing the victim that they shall return to his place the next morning at 7AM but they never did, ” the Angami organization stated.
Then again, the following day the victim received another call from someone claiming to be a “captain”. The caller asked the victim why the latter has not yet signed the so asserted “compromise letter.”
Narrating these accounts, the Chakhro Angami Kuda Union has issued a solemn warning that if any untoward incident happens to the victim and his family members in the near future, ‘those involved with the present incident’ shall be held squarely liable and answerable by the organization.
The state FGN members have been attempting to extort since March 19, a note from the community’s leaderships stated. According to the statement, threats apparently continued even after the arrest of two of the miscreants. The miscreants were identified in the statement including one “ss sgt” of FGN, both arrested by the police on March 22, 2011.
The Angami union said to have been formally informed by the victim himself that on March 19, two young unidentified persons, claiming to be from FGN came to his house and handed over 2 receipts and demanded that Sekhose’s wife pay a sum of Rs 30,000.00 calling it as “tax” for the victim’s 2 JCB machines.
The retired officer was away in Kohima on that day, the Angami organization stated, so the wife did not pay anything. “However, every subsequent day, two or three other unidentified miscreants were sent to the victim’s residence to demand the aforesaid sum of money. Ultimately, the matter was reported to the police and the two above-named persons were caught red-handed from the residence of the victim on 22nd March, 2011 at about 7:00 AM,” the Angami Kuda stated.
Immediately after, the union said, three more unidentified persons came to the victim’s residence claiming to “enquire” about the arrest of their “brothers.” 10 minutes later, one of them called over the phone to inform the victim that the former is the “finance secretary” of FGN and that the two arrested persons were ‘their men,’ the union said.
The Chakhro Angami said that the caller has been ‘demanding money’ without the “azha” of “their government” and requested the victim to withdraw the complaint lodged with the police on the assurance that underground outfit would take action against the culprits. “In reply, the victim told the caller to reduce his own assurance and request into writing so that the same will be forwarded to the police for consideration but that was never done,” the Angami organization stated.
The story did not end there. The union stated that for more than 9 times the caller – who identified himself as, “secretary” FGN – rang up to tell the victim to go to the police and release the two arrested persons “and even asking him to pay Rs. 10, 000 to the OC in concern. The said caller threatened the victim by saying that he shall have to pay “all expenditures” required for release extending up to Rs. 1 lakh.
In addition, two more other unidentified persons came to the victim’s residence the same evening. One of claimed himself to the father of one of the arrested culprits, the Angami Kuda stated. They came with something called a “compromise letter” and asked the victim to sign it.
“The victim simply refused to sign the said letter saying that the matter is now lying at the discretion of the police. The said persons left informing the victim that they shall return to his place the next morning at 7AM but they never did, ” the Angami organization stated.
Then again, the following day the victim received another call from someone claiming to be a “captain”. The caller asked the victim why the latter has not yet signed the so asserted “compromise letter.”
Narrating these accounts, the Chakhro Angami Kuda Union has issued a solemn warning that if any untoward incident happens to the victim and his family members in the near future, ‘those involved with the present incident’ shall be held squarely liable and answerable by the organization.
