Two separate incidents were reported on Saturday where unidentified miscreants lobbed a grenade at the residence of a local businessman and in another incident a non-Naga businessman was shot at and injured.
According to police sources, the first incident took place at around 11.40 a.m. in Thilixu village area where some miscreants lobbed an explosive device inside the compound of the Naga businessman. However, no casualties or damages were immediately reported. A case has been registered under Diphupar Police Station.
In another incident, a non-Naga businessman was shot at and injured by an unidentified miscreant inside his shop at United Colony Lane-20 (Half Nagarjan, Kuda Village), Saturday around 1.30 p.m.
As per the FIR lodged at East Police Station, police said that the miscreant came in a motorcycle and entered the grocery store in search of owner. Without any reason, the miscreant fired at point-blank range, but the victim miraculously escaped death and sustained bullet injury on the left hand.
The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital and a case registered at East PS.
Police sources suspected that both the cases may be related to monetary demands.
Traders’ body objects to raids by NPGs
GS Road Business Owners’ Association (GSRBOA) has appealed to various Naga political groups to desist from random checking/raids of godowns and shops on the pretext of searching expired goods or MRP. GSRBOA president, Omega Yepthomi cautioned that they would take a call for indefinite bandh if such act was not stopped immediately.
The association said it had clarified on earlier occasions that there were certain norms and procedures with regard to expired or damaged goods and items. It maintained that the traders and shopkeepers have to store expired or damaged goods in godowns in order to get refund for such goods from companies.
After due process, the said goods are either returned to the respective company or destroyed later. However, the association lamented that despite various requests/appeals, the NPGs have not stopped the act, adding that the traders were harassed. Meanwhile, GSRBOA assured to take punitive action against any trader/shopkeeper selling expired or damaged goods.