Dy CM directs inquiry into incident
Morung Express News
Dimapur | January 17
The Nagaland Police has suspended two IRB jawans, who were accused of firing in a public place in Peren town on January 16. According to official sources, one Havildar and a Constable were placed under suspension on January 17, while disciplinary proceedings were being contemplated under the Nagaland Services (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1967.
The charge against the havildar was “unwarranted firing in a busy marketplace… while on duty under the influence of alcohol…” and the charge against the Constable was “quarrelling with his superior officer under the influence of alcohol while on duty…”
According to another version of the incident, there was a squabble between two IRB personnel allegedly in an inebriated state during which one of their service rifles went off alarming the residents. This version stated that only one shot was fired.
Dy CM directs inquiry
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister, Y Patton, who is also in charge of the Home Department, has directed the Nagaland DGP to conduct a thorough inquiry into the January 16 incident.
The Deputy CM also directed the DGP to take stern and deterrent action, as per the Service jurisprudence and to submit its report to the Government within 72 hours.
While strongly condemning the alleged act by the two IRB Personnel in uniform, the Deputy Chief Minister said that the Government shall not tolerate such indiscipline and once their guilt is established, “an exemplary and deterrent action shall be taken as per the law of the land.”
“The hard earned good image of the State Police Force shall not be allowed to tarnish by some errant personnel at any cost,” a press release from the Deputy CM’s office stated.
The Deputy Chief Minister assured that befitting punitive action shall be taken as per the law of the land, and therefore, he appealed to all concerned to cooperate with the Department for delivering justice.
