Dimapur, April 23 (MExN): The GS Road Business Owners Association, Dimapur has strongly condemned the grenade blast which happened on April 22 in one of the business establishments located at GS Road here, injuring one of the staff.
A press release from the Association’s president Omega Yepthomi stated that the recent spate of lobbing grenade by the miscreants “with a sinister design” has created panic within the locality and has now left the people to live unsafe and insecure. The release mentioned that April 22 attack was the fourth incident that had happened in the locality in the recent past.
Stating that GS Road is a populous area and creating fear psychosis within the business community and public cannot be tolerated anymore, it appealed to the perpetrators not to indulge in such activities and “avoid breaking the peace and tranquility, otherwise those responsible has to face serious consequences.”
The Association also appealed to the law enforcing agencies to act immediately and bring to book the offenders while requesting to depute more security personnel in the area. It also appealed to its peace loving citizens and various sections of the organization to join hands to “uproot the menace which is spreading like an epidemic in the society and Nagaland.”
Meanwhile, Business Association of Nagas (BAN) also strongly condemned the second grenade attack at Jasokie Market at GS Road within a month. “Such brazen attack is a mockery to the law enforcement agencies and shows scant regard for public welfare,” stated a press release issued by BAN information & publicity secretary Mar Longkumer. At the same time, BAN wished quick recovery to the victim of “this heinous crime”. BAN further urged the business communities to identify strategic locations in their respective areas and install CCTVs in order to aid the police in their investigation and also deter such callous attack on the business community. It also urged the police to leave no stone unturned to nab the assailants.
The Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) also vehemently condemned the incident. DCCI expressed serious concern over “the intimidation in which business establishments in Dimapur are surviving.” A statement issued by DCCI Secretary Sanjay Sethi stated that maximum of wholesale business of essential commodities and other trading are concentrated in the vicinity of G.S Road, Old Market and Marwari Patti. Observing that lack of police booth in the vicinity could be giving the miscreants an advantage to operate in the area, DCCI felt there was an urgent need to have a police assistance booth in the area to ensure adequate security for the traders. It therefore urged the authority to take up the matter in the interest of Dimapur as a whole. Meanwhile, DCCI wished the injured a speedy recovery.
