A 14-year-old boy and a 56-year-old NAP constable remain missing in separate incidents in Dimapur, prompting continued search operations
DIMAPUR — A 14-year-old boy and a 56-year-old Nagaland Armed Police (NAP) constable have been reported missing in separate incidents in Dimapur, with the whereabouts of both remaining unknown.
The boy, identified as Thejangulie Kratsütsu, a Class 9 student of Government High School, Sarbura, Kashiram village, has been missing from Kacharigaon, Phevima village, since October 21.
According to his elder brother, Kratsütsu left home at around 5 pm on October 21 after being scolded by his mother. A missing report was lodged at West Police Station on October 23. However, the family has yet to receive any information about his whereabouts, while police have been unable to establish any leads in the case.
Kratsütsu is one of four children of a widowed mother.
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In a separate incident, 56-year-old Wanghe Konyak, a constable of the 1st NAP, has been missing since November 4 after leaving Zion Healing Prayer Centre, Chümoukedima, at around 4 pm.
Konyak was last seen wearing a blue shirt, black trousers and black slippers.
Speaking to this newspaper, Konyak Union Chümoukedima president Lampong Konyak said search operations involving various organisations and security personnel had failed to trace him.
A joint search operation was conducted on November 11 by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Assam Rifles and 1st NAP, with sniffer dogs from 15 Assam Rifles, but the teams were unable to locate him.
Lampong said the search operation would continue on November 13.