Our Correspondent
Kohima | August 30
Nagaland’s Deputy Chief Minister Y. Patton on Thursday said that the crime situation in the state of Nagaland is under control with the police registering a good number of cases under different sections of the law.
Making a statement at the 5th session of 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) after the matter on “Ceasefire and Law and Order Situation in the State,” raised by MLA Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu, Patton said “Our law and order machinery have been active, making regular arrests and ensuring law enforcement.”
He said that the government had written to the Chairman, Ceasefire Monitoring Group/ Ceasefire Supervisory Board, this month highlighting the instances of ceasefire violations and seeking action on the same.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that the state Police force has been making regular arrests in respect of extortion cases by the factions. Between January and June 2024, Patton said that 32 extortion cases have been registered and 35 persons have been arrested. 21 persons have been arrested in Dimapur, 5 in Chumoukedima and 3 in Tuensang.
Of the 35 arrested for extortion, 8 belong to NNC (FGN), 7 to NSCN (IM), 6 to NSCN-K (Khango), 4 to NSCN-K (Nikki). The rest belongs to other factions, he said.
Patton stated that the number of persons belonging to different factions arrested by the Police and the Security Forces combined stood at 106 as on 28 August 2024 from January 2024. Till date 25 persons belonging to different factions were arrested under 11 cases for abduction/kidnapping. Till date, 26 persons belonging to different factions were arrested in relation to 20 cases for violations of Arms Act.
During this calendar year, Patton said that the Nagaland government has accorded sanction for 17 persons to be detained under the National Security Act, 1980. Stating that the crime situation in the state is under control with the police registering a good number of cases under different sections of the law, he said that between January to June 2024, a total of 724 cases were filed by the Police.
During the calendar year of 2023, more than 2,486 cases were filed by the Police. Under Arms Act, the police registered 41 cases till June 2024 of this calendar year compared to 73 in 2023; 154 cases under NLTP Act this year compared to 370 cases in 2023; 116 drugs related cases compared to 357 cases in 2023. He said that during this calendar year, drugs worth more than 12 crore as per NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau) have been seized.
Extension of ceasefire
Patton informed that for the NSCN-R, NSCN-KN, NSCN-K (Khango) & NSCN-K (Nikki) factions: Government of India, extended the Ceasefire of NSCN-R and NSCN-KN for a period of 1 year w.e.f 28 April 2024 till 27 April 2025. It was also extended for NSCN-K (Khango) faction for a period of 1 year w.e.f 18th April 2024 till 17th April 2025 and for NSCN-K (Nikki) group for a period of one year w.e.f 8 September 2023 till 7th September 2024. He said that ceasefire review meetings are held periodically in the state- the last one being the CMG/CFSB meeting on 27th March 2024 to highlight and keep in check any violation to the agreed Ceasefire Ground Rules (CGR).
‘Disturbed Area’
In Nagaland, he said, certain pockets have been declared as ‘Disturbed Area’ under Section 3 AFSPA for six months w.e.f 1st April 2024. Dimapur, Niuland, Chümoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek and Peren districts in Nagaland. Police Stations- Khuzama, Kohima North, Kohima South, Zubza and Kezocha Police Stations in Kohima district, Mangkolemba, Mokokchung-1, Longtho, Tuli, Longchem and Anaki-C Police Stations in Mokokchung district, Yanglok Police Station in Longleng district, Bhandari, Champang and Ralan Police Stations in Wokha district and Ghatashi, Pughoboto, Satakha, Suruhuto, Zunheboto and Aghunato Police Stations in Zunheboto district.
