- KOHIMA — Amid
growing public concern over missing child reports in Nagaland, an incident in
Kohima involving three school-going children has prompted fresh appeals for
community vigilance.
- The incident occurred on Friday morning when three students
from a private school in Kohima were reportedly approached by a man driving a
white Alto car while they waited at their regular school bus pick-up point. The
stranger allegedly told the children that their school bus would not arrive and
offered to drop them to school.
- The children, however, declined the offer and later informed
school authorities upon arrival at school. Accordingly, the school
administration took precautions and cautioned students, staff, and teachers.
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- Speaking to Eastern Mirror, the school principal confirmed
that precautionary steps had been taken. “We are trying to take measures and
steps not just for students but for all teachers and staff so that they will be
on alert. Further, the parents and guardians were also informed,” the principal
said. She also commended the students for being alert and reacting swiftly.
“The children were quick to react and quick to understand what was happening,”
she added.
- Over the past few days, the school has been conducting
regular awareness briefings in light of recent reports of missing children in
the state, the principal said.
- Police on high alert
- Although no formal complaints have been filed regarding the
incident involving the three students, the Kohima Police have placed officers
on high alert.
- Additional Superintendent of Police and PRO Kohima, Soriso
Quinker, told this newspaper that no abductions or attempted kidnappings have
been reported in the district so far.
