Northern Angami Youth Organization (NAYO) condemned the act of unidentified miscreants which vandalized the windshield of vehicles displaying ‘I AM ACAUT’ stickers on January 23 night in Kohima town. The vehicles including Bolero, Maruti car and Mini bus were shot at close range with a 9mm calibre gun around midnight at various locations in the town.
NAYO expressed utter revulsion at such insane destruction of private property and urged all concerned to sort out differences through various matured and beneficial platforms available and not by such illogical acts of aggression and threats. NAYO urged the law enforcing agencies to investigate the criminal act and safeguard both public and private property.
In the press release NAYO president Peter Rutsa, and the general secretary Kekhrie Pfukha have drawn the attention of the district administration and police over many reports of illegal consignments and anti social activities being taking place right through checkgates under Kohima.
It said bootleggers and ILP defaulters as well as migrant traffickers have been passing through Chumukedima and Peducha checkgates. NAYO wondered if at all the presence of Excise personnels at various gates and locations are required.
NAYO has urged both the government agencies to re-focus on the above two mentioned loopholes. NAYO also expressed its gratitude to ANTA Kohima headquarters for swiftly reacting on January 20 night in nabbing one of the drivers of its Zonal taxi while trafficking an immigrant with forged documents.
In a related statement, Gariphema Village Youth Organization (GVYO) has strongly condemned the incident wherein an unidentified miscreants shot at the parked vehicle (Bolero) of one of its members S Kruso Chiese in the early hours of January 23 at Pezielietsie, Kohima.
Terming the incident as “trying to create psychosis” in the mind of innocent public, GVYO urged the administration and law enforcing agencies to check and investigate into such mindless destruction of public property.
Sources said Pezielietsie Youth Organization and Central Youth Organization, North Block Kohima also condemned the incident.
Friday, February 20, 2026