Dimapur, June 4 (MExN): The joint council of DEEHA (Dubagaon, Ekranipathar, Eralibill, K. Hollohon Colony & Aoyimti village) today questioned the manner in which a raid was carried out at the residence of Akashe K. Zhimomi, GB of Eralibill village, allegedly by personnel from East Police Station and IRB on June 3 evening.
A press release from joint council of DEEHA Chairman, N Meren Yaden and Secretary, Shekishe Achumi informed that the council in its emergency meeting held at Eralibill village deliberated at length the “illegal and unauthorized raid.”
The joint council in the course of discussion reminded the people concerned that Akashe K. Zhimomi, GB, is a banker of a forum “whose healthy contribution towards the society is beyond immeasurable.” It also adopted a resolution to condemn the “ruckus/raid”, and wondered “how a responsible law enforcing agency without any warrant could behave in such an inhuman ways by forcefully entering the house and searching for a responsible person who does not have any adverse remark or criminal records.”
The joint council further condemned carrying out the raid in the absence of Akashe and his wife thereby creating fear psychosis in the minds of the family members and the general public at large.
Meanwhile, it appealed to the government to take appropriate action/suspend the officer under whose command the raid was carried out without delay in order to prevent any further untoward incident.
HRUD: Hoshepu Range Union Dimapur (HRUD) has also condemned the police raid at its chairman, Akashe K. Zhimomi’s residence. In a press release, the union demanded the government to clarify the informer and the position of the personnel of East Police Station who raided the house in the absence of the owner. The union further questioned the motive of the law enforcement agency “who had forcefully entered the premises and carried out the search without any warrant.” It also appealed to the government to take necessary action without further delay.
Eralibill Village Council: Condemning the raid, Eralibill Village Council has said that the public of the village will like to know why the police had to resort to such action and under who command the raid was carried out. “If the GB’s residence can be raided in such a manner, the council questions the safety of the life of the general public,” the council stated in a press release. It further said that Akashe is a respectable and law abiding citizen with clean image. Meanwhile, the council demanded the authority concerned to suspend the officer responsible for the raid.
