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Imphal, May 10 : Reacting to wide spread resentment amongst the local populace of Dimapur, against heavy extortion being carried out by all UG factions, 29 Assam Rifles carried out operations with an aim to curb the menace. In the series of crackdown against illegal tax collection in Dimapur, following apprehensions were carried out;
On 09 May 2012, apprehended two tax collectors of FGN in general area Darogapathar, the individuals have been identified as Vikujha Awomi, and Nilota Aye, both r/o Deziphe village. Tax collection receipts and cash were recovered from them.
On 10 May 2012, four cadres belonging to FGN were apprehended from Darogajan and Bamanpukhri area while collecting tax from brick laden trucks. The name of the individuals are Arum Zhimo, Khapur, r/o Dhansaripar, Mughato Zhimo, Khapur, r/o Burma Camp, Akito Sema, Khapur, r/o Aghutito, Wokha and Abeto Zhimomi, Khapur, r/o Padampukhri. On carrying out the search of the individuals, various tax collection receipts of FGN alongwith Rs, 9725/- cash was seized from the possession of the individuals.
All the apprehendees and recoveries were handed over to Dimapur Police. The troops of Assam Rifles have arrested 11 tax collectors belonging to different factions within a span of 03 days, this reiterates their motto “Friends of Hill People” by reacting to the cause of local populace which is being regularly harassed by UG factions carrying out illegal tax collection.
Meanwhile, 29 Assam Rifles intercepted a consignment of 67 cases of illegal liquor (IMFL) moving into Nagaland from Khatkhati area of Assam in a Maruti van (NL 07C 2994) near Hotel Senti. During this two persons, the driver of the van named Raju Singh, 20 yrs resident of Lahorijan, dist Karbi Anglong (Assam) and the co-passenger named Tapas Pal, 18 yrs resident of Lahorijan dist Karbi Anglong (Assam) were apprehended both the individuals alongwith recoveries were handed over to the Excise Department.
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