• Police arrest three persons, forwarded to the Court
• 13 colonies file another FIR on December 12 against two godown owners
• Police say civil organizations must be confined within the ambit of law
DIMAPUR, DECEMBER 12 (MExN): Dimapur Police on Monday issued a press statement explaining the sequence of events along with updates on the case of alleged diversion of rice meant for Public Distribution System (PDS) into the open market.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police/PRO, Dimapur said the Sub Urban Police Station received a written complaint filed by Hukiye Yepthomi – member of ACAUT Nagaland on December 9, 2016 that 500 bags of FCI Rice re-packed in white synthetic bags.
The complaint alleged that according to the FCI, rice meant for PDS beneficiaries are not supplied in white synthetic bags. It alleged that Tinku (M/S Lotha Trading Agency) is dealing in an illegal activity.
A separate complaint was also filed by the same complainant on the same lines on items found in another godown of M/S RZ Lotha located at Kevijau Colony, Dimapur It alleged Nirmal Jain (M/S RZ Lotha) is dealing in an illegal activity.
Based on the two complaints, a case was registered at the Sub Urban Police Station on December 9; vide Dmr SBN PS Case No.138/16 u/s 120/120 B/409 IPC R/w 7 Essential Commodities Act. The two cited godowns were sealed the same day to make necessary enquiry in the allegations brought forward and also investigate on the matter.
One Mintu Tiwari, caretaker of the Office that manages the two godown in question was arrested on December 11. The others named in the complaint were not found to be in station at present, the police claimed.
Police said a counter FIR was then received at the Sub Urban Police Station, Dimapur on December 11 filed by RZ Lotha of M/S Lotha Trading Company (State Stockist, Food & Civil Supplies, Nagaland), alleging that a group of 40-70 persons illegally intruded into the godowns owned by him located at Kevijau and Lhomithi colonies on December 9, 2016.
Three persons identified as Joel Nillo, Simon Kelio and Hukiye Yepthomi were arrested on Monday. The arrested persons have been forwarded to the court, the police informed.
Further, on December 12, another FIR was filed at the Sub Urban Police Station by representatives of 13 colonies based in Dimapur, against the owners of the two godowns and on matters already covered in the case already registered. It mentioned that the accused persons named be immediately arrested for indulging in illegal activities; misleading the concerned department and public; filing false information against members of ACAUT and; creating communal disharmony.
While taking all the points into consideration, the Dimapur Police sought to clarify that it is legally bound to act upon any complaints received and due procedure of law is applicable equally to one and all adding that both the complaints and the investigations thereof are being carried out on equal merits.
