DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 31 (MExN): The Swurotsomi Clan Youth Organization Thenyizu has demanded justice over what it alleged as police misconduct by a duty officer of North Police Station, Kohima by physically harassing a juvenile, who was taken into custody after being accused of theft.
The juvenile, who hails from Thenyizumi village, was arrested by the duty officer of North PS basing on a complaint filed by a government teacher on October 24 and was physically tortured the whole night.
The youth organization, in an open letter to the DGP Nagaland, has alleged that the duty officer used six (6) police baton to beat up the accused, a juvenile, thereafter he was taken outside to shoot his video footage in which the duty officer again allegedly abused the boy verbally.
During the intervening time, the complainant found out that his money was only misplaced and not stolen as suspected and came seeking for the release of the juvenile.
In this connection, the youth organization has made several demands. While seeking justice it has asked for a copy of the video footage shot by the duty officer; to arrest and hand over the complainant to them; and an interpretation on the nature of law as exercised by the duty officer to a juvenile as per the constitution.
The youth organization has warned that it would be forced to exercise “our own right with our own choice” if the concerned failed to respond to its demands within 10 days.
