Couple from Nagaland assaulted; 4 arrested
Bangalore:A couple from Nagaland and their friend were allegedly assaulted by four men near Hesaraghatta on the outskirts of the city, according to a senior police officer. All four men who attacked the couple and their friend on October 25 have been arrested, Deputy Superintendent of Police Konappa Reddy told PTI. He said the three had left for Nrityagram as the man wanted to teach his wife driving. They spent about 45 minutes there and were about to leave the place that evening when they noticed a puncture. As they were fixing it in the rain, a car drew up and the four occupants asked them in Kannada what they were doing there. They could not reply as they did not know the language. The four suddenly pushed the man about, punched him in the chest, snatched the umbrella from his wife and assaulted her when she tried to intervene. The friend tried to help but to no avail. The four men realised the situation was getting out of hand, got into their vehicle and sped away, Reddy said. After replacing the tyre, the victims approached the police station at Soldevanhalli to lodge a complaint, but were referred to the one at Doddaballapur, Reddy said. Earlier on October 14, three students from Manipur were allegedly beaten up by locals for not speaking in Kannada. Bangalore is home to a large number of people from the northeast. (PTI)
Mizo govt to take strict action against extortionists
Aizawl:Mizoram government will take stringent action against militants involved in extortion, state Home Minister R Lalzirliana on Tuesday said. Lalzirliana said some militants active in the Mizoram-Manipur-Assam border areas were sending letters demanding money from government employees posted in those areas. He appealed to government employees not to succumb to the pressures from “unwanted elements” and warned that those indulging in the illegal activity would be punished. Meanwhile, Manipur-based Hmar People’s Convention (Democrats) has said the outfit was not involved in the extortion racket in the border areas. A statement issued by the Hmar group said the extortionists were using its name to tarnish the image of the outfit. HPC(D) has never harassed government employees working for the development of the Hmar people, the statement claimed, adding that “the criminals belonged to another group, but is using the name of HPC(D).” (PTI)
Three Bangladeshi dacoits lynched
Agartala:Three Bangladeshis were lynched at Bishwamani Akharapara, a remote tribal area in the eastern part of Khowai district early on Tuesday, police said. In the counter attack from the Bangladeshi gang one Bhanu Debbarma (50) sustained bullet injury. He had to be shifted to the GBP Government Medical College and Hospital here. Police said the bodies were kept in the Khowai mortuary. The three were residents of Chunarughat police station area under Sylhet district of Bangladesh. The armed dacoits entered the helmet cutting the wire fence along the Indo-Bangladesh border at night to lift cows. On getting alarm, villagers caught hold of three gang members. All were beaten to death by the villagers. The victims were between 30-40 years of age, police said, adding that in the past few days Bangladeshi dacoits were lifting cows from the border villages. The state government has taken up the matter with the Centre. If in three days nobody claims the bodies these will be cremated here. (UNI)
Naga CM asks rebel groups to join hands to celebrate X’Mas
Kohima:Nagaland Chief Minister T R Zeliang has appealed to all Naga political groups (undergrounds) to abstain from ‘harmful activities,’ and instead, ‘extend the hand of friendship and reconciliation to each other in the true Christian spirit of forgiveness and prepare to celebrate the coming season of Christmas in a spirit of joy.’ In a press communique from the CMO today Zeliang said, he is deeply distressed to see such developments at a time when the entire Naga society is working relentlessly to bring about unity and reconciliation among the Naga political groups. He said such activities are counterproductive and self-defeating, and will only serve to negate the political cause of the Nagas and also erode all the progress made so far. The CM expressed deep distress at such developments ‘at a time when the entire Naga society is working relentlessly to bring about unity and reconciliation among the Naga Political Groups.’ Such activities, he stated, are ‘counterproductive and self-defeating, and will only serve to negate the political cause of the Nagas and also erode all the progress made so far.’ (UNI)