Another case of felons
with criminal history running free
People with criminal backgrounds, particularly Naga
underground activists with a history of crime, continue to be found.
In yet such case, police authorities of Kohima have arrested two highway robbers, one of whom has been identified as a self-styled “captain” of the underground group NSCN (IM), the police stated in a press release issued to the media on Tuesday, September 15.
One Vituozolie Solo, a 36 year old man from ‘T’ Khel of Kohima village who the police said to be an active member of NSCN (IM) as self-styled “captain” and presently assigned as “regional guard commander, Angami region,” is one of the two highway robbers, the Kohima police have satted in the press release.
The authorities said to have received information on September 15 at around 12:30 AM about the abduction of two Tata mobile drivers by unknown persons from the Old KMC dumping area along national highway-29 in Kohima.
Personnel of south police station personnel and personnel of the E/10 NAP (IR) rushed to the disclosed location. During search operations, the enforcement personnel located two non-local persons from a construction building and two local youths. While one of the youths was arrested the other escaped under the cover of darkness, the police said.
During preliminary enquiry, the press release said, the police found that the drivers of the vehicles were proceeding to Kohima on September 14 with tomatoes from Guwahati. The vehicles bore the registrations NL-01L-8050 and NL-01L-8510, in that order.
On reaching the Old KMC dumping area, a white Mahindra
Bolero overtook their vehicles and instructed the drivers to stop and come out
of their vehicles. The two criminals then reportedly enquired as to what was
loaded in the vehicle to which they were told that the load was tomatoes.
“But the two persons insisted that the vehicles were loaded with Indian-made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and took them to the under-construction building and blindfolded their eyes and disclosed their identity a cadres of NSCN (IM) and told them that they would check their vehicles since they have credible information that their vehicles were loaded with IMFLs,’ the police said.
The two criminals then robbed the drivers of their belongings such as cash, ATM cards, vehicle documents and driving license and a mobile phone. The press release said that the apprehended person was thoroughly examined: he disclosed his identity as one Vituozolie Solo, a 36 year old man from ‘T’ Khel of Kohima village. “…it also came to light that he is an active member of NSCN (IM) as SS captain and presently assigned as regional guard commander, Angami region,” the police said.
The apprehended underground activist also disclosed the name of his accomplice, who managed to evade arrest, as one Rokodozo Rutsa, a chowkidar of Kohima local ground.
Accordingly, the police made undertook another massive
search for the absconding accused Rokodozo Rutsa. He was identified by the
police as a 24 year old man from 'P' Khel of Kohima. He was arrested on
September 15 from Kohima town.
The police have confiscated the Mahindra Bolero, an RC book, keys, a wallet containing Rs. 10, ATM cards and a driving license, a knife and two mobile phones, cash totaling Rs. 820, and vehicle documents.
Old faces, new crimes
According to the police, the follow-up investigation taken up by the investigating agency found that the duo was found involved in another similar case: on the midnight of September 13, a truck bearing the registration NL01L-3285 that was proceeding to Kohima loaded with mineral water belonging to a prominent businessman of PWD Colony in Kohima, was robbed by the two criminals.
They used the same modus operandi, the police said.
The press release stated:
“The cause of action started while the driver and handyman were having rest at Bye-Pass road near Town Committee check gate, Kohima, the driver was initially approached by the two accused in a white colour Bolero and was accused of carrying IMFL.
After this the driver was ordered to drive the vehicle and it was taken towards Naga Bazaar road. The driver was thoroughly searched by the duo and his wallet was taken away. The cabin of the vehicle was also completely searched. They torn off his wallet and his mobile SIM was taken away and looted off the cash amounting to around Rs. 12,000.
While on the way the driver was ordered to stop near Kohima’s hospital at the Naga-Bazaar and was taken to the ATM located in the hospital vicinity and was threatened with the consequences that he will be killed if he does not disclose the PIN number of the card,” the police said.
“At knife point he was threatened and cash amounting to Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 7,500 was drawn out of the ATM,” the press release added.
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