Ashiko Pfuzhe
Liphanyan (Wokha) | March 29
Nagaland Parliamentary Secretary for Border Affairs and Irrigation & Flood control, Y Patton, accompanied by officials of Wokha district administration, Border Affairs and police, on Thursday visited the spot where three persons including two GPRN/NSCN cadres and a civilian were killed by illegal migrants working as labourers in a stone quarry under Liphanyan village jurisdiction, Wokha district.
The district administration led by DC Wokha, Rovilatuo Mor and villagers briefed the Parliamentary Secretary on the incident at the site of the incident situated on the banks of the Doyang river opposite to 142 CRPF (F Company) camp, Kherbari.
The three persons were bludgeoned to death with iron rods and stones by the migrant labourers working under one Alauddin, a contractor based on the other side of the border, when they came to collect “tax” as per their reported discussion with Alauddin earlier.
Later addressing a public meeting at Liphanyan community hall, Patton reiterated that the incident is not a border issue but purely a law and order problem and urged the public of Ralan sub-division not to create any border problem.
Stating that all efforts would be made to apprehend the culprits behind the heinous crime, Patton at the same time asked the villagers to remain vigilant. He also questioned the neutrality of the CRPF and said that after committing the heinous crime, the illegal migrants escaped to the other side of the border under the very nose of the CRPF.
The Parliamentary Secretary who also represented 40 A/C Bhandari during 1998-2003 said he had come to visit and assess the situation and because of his personal concern for the people of the area, which falls under 40 A/C Bhandari.
Patton further informed that a peace committee has been formed to ensure peaceful co-existence and harmony in the border areas.
DC Wokha, Rovilatuo Mor, also said that March 27 killings is not a border issue but a criminal case and that police would take the case and book the culprits. Mor said he has already taken up the issue with his Golaghat counterpart who also assured cooperation to book the culprits.
The DC thanked the Liphanyan villagers for arranging the coffins of the three deceased and announced that the Parliamentary Secretary has donated Rs. 20,000 to Liphanyan village council for their trouble. Patton also gave Rs. 10,000 to family of the deceased civilian.
Both the Parliamentary Secretary and DC Wokha also stressed on the need to upgrade Ralan police station as the PS has presently no armed personnel to tackle serious crimes and offences.
Additional secretary, Border Affairs, L Limsong, Deputy Director, Border Affairs, A Robin Lotha, Commandant 7 NAP, Philip Humtsoe, SP Border, ADC and SDO (C) Bhandari accompanied the Parliamentary Secretary.
On his way back, Patton also had a brief interaction with members of the Naga Students’ Federation and Kyong Students’ Union at Yangpha village. The two student bodies are also scheduled to have a public meeting at Governor’s Camp, Liphanyan, in the afternoon.
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