Morung Express News
Dimapur | August 12
The office of the NSCN (IM) ‘Wokha Town Command’ was ransacked by an irate crowd at Wokha town on August 12. The incident, as per the report, was the upshot of a case of ‘taxation’ involving two men alleged to be NSCN (IM) cadres.
According to the report, two persons were arrested by the police at around 5pm at Santsuphen some 15 km from Wokha Town towards Tseminyu. The two, identified as Renchamo Khuvung (33 years) and Ngachanpam Kasar (31 years), were reportedly collecting money from commercial vehicles proceeding to Kohima.
After report of the arrests spread, an agitated crowd gathered at the Wokha Police Station reportedly demanding the duo be handed over to the public. “The situation calmed only after elders intervened, who appealed for allowing the law to take its course,” said an eyewitness. The crowd then dispersed only to congregate at the NSCN (IM) Town Command office located at NST colony. The eyewitness said the office was ransacked while the crowd collected the stationery found inside the office and set it on fire at Wokha police point.
Wokha police while confirming the arrest of the duo stated that they had admitted to collecting money from vehicles under the command of one NSCN (IM) functionary, who was reportedly the ‘ZCO cum Town Command’ of Wokha town. According to Wokha police, the functionary, who remains at large, is also wanted by the police in another case.
While informing that the situation was under control with no report of any casualty, the Wokha police said that complaints were registered against the arrested duo as well as the one absconding. Other sources added that the public led by Wokha frontal organisations lodged the FIRs.
