3 Naga Hills (NH) Assam Rifles (AR) has informed it has apprehended the alleged “finance in-charge” of NSCN (K) who was reportedly involved in unabated tax collection in Kohima and Dimapur.
AR in a press release by PRO-IGAR (N) Kohima, based on tipoff from local affected civilian regarding illegal tax collection by NSCN (K), troops of 3 (NH) AR conducted a search operation on July 31 and apprehended one S K Asumi, resident of Y Zimo colony, Zunheboto, allegedly a ‘SS finance in-charge’ of NSCN (K), “prime accused of illegal tax collection from Kohima and Dimapur, operating in Signal Basti, Dimapur.”
AR claimed that documents of tax challans, tax receipts, tax collection register, cash memos, notification of NSCN (K) were recovered thereby establishing involvement of the accused as the finance in-charge of NSCN (K) for Kohima and Dimapur districts.
His continuous coordination with ‘SS Col’ Isak Sumi, PRO finance administration on phone and social media and letter pads of the outfit along with 15 SIM cards of various network providers, Rs. 30,520 in cash and other incriminating documents were also confiscated from his possession, AR alleged. In this regard, AR said that the individual was handed over to Sub urban Police station, Dimapur, on Aug 1.