NMDA requests administration to provide security to its members, officials
Dimapur, August 8 (MExN): The Nagaland Medicine Dealer’s Association (NMDA) has informed that one of its members, owner of M/s Nonee Pharmacy along with his wife and son was “severely beaten” by one person on the night of August 7 “just because the medicine he demanded was not available in the pharmacy.”
A complaint regarding the same was lodged at Sub Urban Police Station the same night through NMDA, informed a press release from Ato Yepthomi, President, NMDA. The accused was arrested by the police on August 8 morning and forwarded to judicial custody. While appreciating the prompt action of the police in apprehending the accused, the NMDA has urged the competent court not to grant him bail without complete verification of the case. The Association also urged all the right thinking citizens of Dimapur to condemn such act.
It was also pointed out that the pharmacy owner (the victim) has been “threatened” to withdraw the case and compromise out of the court or face dire consequences in future. Asserting that the NMDA cannot tolerate such lawlessness in a civilized society, the release warned of stern legal action against such attempt by any miscreant on its members. The Association also requested the administration to provide adequate security to its members and officials involved in the case.
In case of any eventuality against its members, NMDA cautioned that it may even resort to closure of all medicine shops in and around Dimapur for want of justice.
