Our Correspondent
Kohima | August 20
A member of Naga Business Association Kohima (NBAK) was reportedly assaulted by a town commander and two others claiming to be from the “Unification Group” here last night.
Addressing a press conference here called by the NBAK this afternoon, the victim who is proprietor of SEVEN SIX shop located at Old Minister’s Hill Kohima said that he was physically assaulted by the town commander along with his two friends in his shop on August 19.
The victim informed that after he made a payment of yearly tax of Rs. 5000 to the second party of the same group to one major Temjen of central army, he was asked by the latter (town commander) as to why such payment was done to that second party and that he should call major Temjen before them to resolve the matter. He said he was unable to pay to the first party since he had already paid to the second party of the same group.
The victim said the town commander asked him to close his shop till the matter is settled. He said after several calls they came to his shop and grabbed him and pointed a pistol at him and later hit his head with the pistol. He said the pistol was also pointed at the salespersons in the shop who are women.
Meanwhile, the NBAK, while condemning the incident, lodged an FIR at the South Police Station Kohima.
NBAK told media persons that they are very serious about the incident and added that if the concerned authority fails to act promptly then it will have no other option but be compelled to take its own course of action.
