ACAUT Nagaland said it had taken serious note of the seizure of an illegal solvent consignment by Kohima police, belonging to the fuel adulteration kingpin, Ajay Prasad.
In a press note, ACAUT media cell said with the kingpin already out on anticipatory bail, the incident has only reinforced the public opinion that the criminal-justice system in the state is in need of a serious overhaul.
ACAUT said it was very clear that the fuel adulteration racket, which was busted on June 27, was being operated by highly connected people. “This suspicion was renewed when the kingpins got anticipatory bail regardless of the very serious nature of the issue”, it stated.
ACAUT alleged that one of the kingpins– Ajay Prasad, taking advantage of the anticipatory bail has restarted criminal operations with impunity.
With such scant regard for the laws of the land, ACAUT wondered whether the “public finally conclude that the judiciary has long closed its eyes and ears to matters of justice?”
As criminals have been openly abusing the criminal-justice system, ACAUT said “the tag of Nagaland as a failed state should not encompass the judiciary, but sadly, the continued abuse of the system speaks otherwise”.
In this regard, ACAUT appealed to the courts to act swiftly and decisively and cancel the bails granted to all the fuel adulteration kingpins, adding “failure to do so would be morally indefensible”.
24% salary tax: ACAUT says member under duress to withdraw FIR
In connection with the FIR filed against CMO Zunheboto on the issue of 24% deduction of staff salary, ACUAT media cell said that the complainant, its core member, was now under duress by a particular faction to withdraw the FIR.
ACAUT said that the FIR was registered on July 11 at Zunheboto Police Station, following which the CMO obtained anticipatory bail while four others were awaiting the same bail.
In this regard, ACAUT said it was forced to make this ‘public declaration’ that “if anything happens to the complainant, an ACAUT member who filed the FIR on behalf of the movement, the five employees of the CMO establishment”, including the CMO and Accountant, would be solely responsible. It further reminded of the standing ACAUT resolution that “there is a blanket ban on ACAUT members going to the designated camps of the factions nor are summons acceptable”.
Meanwhile, ACAUT urged upon the state government to ensure that no untoward incidents happen to responsible citizens who have always been on the forefront fighting for the common good.