A protest rally was taken out at Bhandari town against the alleged custodial death of Yanbamo Mozhui, son of Yisamo Mozhui of Bhandari village in Wokha district.
Yanbamo had died while being under judicial custody at Wokha district jail on December 26, 2019.
The silent rally was joined by denizens of Bhandari town, Bhandari village and surrounding villages, after which a short protest meeting was held that was chaired by Lotha Lower Range Public Organisation (LLRPO) former chairman Elithung Odyuo.
All speakers at the protest meeting expressed shock, resentment and condemned the brutality meted out to the under-trial prisoner, while expressing solidarity with the victim and his family. They also sought justice for the victim and his family stating that the guilty should be brought to book.
Later, leaders of the protest rally submitted two separate representations addressed to the district administration signed by the deceased’s brother and to director general of police (DGP) signed by chairman and head GB of Bhandari village and submitted to Bhandari additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Tiameren Chang.
Among the demands included in the representations include setting up of a one-man commission for “proper and fair investigation of the murder” and arrest of all jail personnel involved in the “murder” of Yanbamo and action taken as per law.
The representations also demanded that an ex-gratia payment of Rs 50,00,000 be paid to the family of the deceased with immediate effect, besides giving a government job to a family member.