Dimapur, February 19 (MExN): Lauding the Dimapur Police for cracking the murder case of auto driver, Gulya alias Gulzan and arresting three “hardcore criminals” involved, Dimapur District Auto Drivers Union (DDADU) has said that the Police should investigate more into the crimes committed by the three persons, as many auto drivers have been killed in the same way in the past.
The Union in a press release expressed that “such criminals do not deserve any mercy and be awarded not less than capital punishment for committing murder just for stealing an auto rickshaw.” At the same time, the Union appealed not to grant bail to the accused at any cost.
In the past three years, it informed, six auto drivers have been killed and their vehicles stolen by unidentified persons and no arrests had been made. Mukesh Singh was killed on July 31, 2010; Vetesezu Veyie on September 10, 2010; Baijnath Sahani on January 3, 2011; Pradip Singh on February 14, 2011; Ashadul on September 27, 2013; and Gulzan on February 8, 2014.
Further, DDADU appealed to public not to buy second-hand auto rickshaws without proper verification. “If anybody approaches to sell auto rickshaws and if they have any suspicion, they can inform the Union or police immediately,” it added.
