1 injured after allegedly being pushedform four-storey building in Kohima

A 22-year-old construction worker, identified as one Anwar Hussain, suffered grievous injuries, after he was allegedly pushed from the fourth floor of an under-construction building at BOC area, here Thursday evening.
The incident occurred following an altercation between the victim and a Naga youth, who was allegedly in an inebriated state. Eyewitnesses said that the confrontation began when the victim objected to the accused urinating on a pile of sand meant for construction at the site. Witnesses also stated that after being told to relieve himself elsewhere, the accused left the premises but returned shortly with a group of individuals and confronted the victim.
During the altercation, the accused allegedly pushed the victim off the fourth floor of the building.
The victim reportedly first landed on the roof of a food park structure below, before falling onto the concrete pavement. He was rushed to hospital, where he admitted to the ICU. Hospital sources confirmed that the victim was undergoing a series of surgeries.
The victim, who suffered multiple rib fractures, had undergone surgery. At the time of filing this report, the identity of the accused was yet to be officially confirmed. However, sources informed that accused had been directed to bear the full cost of the victim’s medical treatment.
LMFN flays assault on construction worker in Kohima: Linguistic Minority Forum of Nagaland (LMFN) has strongly condemned the assault on a construction worker on July 31 at Kohima, wherein the victim was allegedly coerced to jump or thrown from a four-storied building while being asked to verify his Inner Line Permit (ILP) by some unauthorised youths.
In a statement through its press & media in-charge Anand Gurung, the forum stated that the victim, identified as Anowar Hussain, 22 years of age and a bonafide Indian citizen holding a valid ILP card, was abused and assaulted during the incident. The forum condemned the act as “inhumane” and called for early justice and accountability for those responsible.
LMFN urged government authorities to carry out a thorough investigation to ensure the prompt arrest and trial of the culprits. It stated that promoting community safety and upholding everyone’s rights was crucial and maintained that “no Indian should be harassed in the name of checking illegal immigrants or ILP, regardless of their background.”
The forum also expressed concern over the “panic” being created by rumours of ILP frisking in various parts of the city and rural areas. In this regard, it called upon the authorities to act immediately to restore peace and public confidence.
LMFN stated that no unauthorised person should check documents of non-Naga Indian citizens under the pretext of checking ILP or identifying illegal immigrants. It also stressed that no non-Naga Indian labourer or tourist should be harassed in the state for any reason.
Appealing to the authorities to take necessary measures, LMFN expressed hope that such incidents would not be repeated by any “young activists” in the future.