Dimapur, Sep. 13 (EMN): Dimapur police, on September 6, apprehended three persons identified as Thsepichem Langkithonger (38), Lithangba Anar (31), and Edward Yeptho (34) and recovered 200 capsules of Spasmo proxyvon, 88 tablets of XL- Pam 0.5 from their possession. The police have also seized one Maruti Alto.
Case in this connection has been registered at Diphupar police station and investigation is going on, informed the Dimapur Police PRO.
On September 3, Dimapur police apprehended one person identified as Temjenyanger Ao (23), a resident of Railway Bazaar, Dimapur, for illegal collection of tax. Police recovered INR 550 from his possession. Case in this connection has been registered at Sub Urban police station and investigation is on, PRO said in a statement.
On September 4, Anti Extortion Team (AET) apprehended one person identified as Yevukhu Yepthomi (50), resident of Burma Camp in Dimapur, for illegal collection of tax in the name of NSCN (U) from truck drivers. The team recovered INR 1,200 from his possession. Case in this connection has been registered at East Police Station for further investigation.
On the same day, Dimapur police apprehended one extortionist identified as Alfred Jamir (33), resident of Naga United Village, Dimapur, for illegally collecting money from shops at New Market in the name of NSCN (U). Case in this connection has been registered at West Police Station for further investigation, the release added.
On September 9, Highway Patrol team arrested three persons identified as Rokovoto, Seyiesato and Keveizoto, all from Piphema village, while trying to extort from truck drivers plying on NH-29. Case in this connection has been registered at Medziphema Police Station for further investigation.
The release also stated that Anti Extortion Team (AET) under Zone - II apprehended one person identified as Vikiqhe Sumi (45) of Wezhu New Village and a resident of Lama Bosti, Dimapur, for collecting money from butcher shops at Sub-Jail Junction area in the name of NSCN (U).
It added that case in this connection has been registered at West Police Station for further investigation.
