The Sumi Council Valley View Colony (VVC) has “strongly” condemned the raid by 37 Assam Rifles (AR) at the residence of its treasures Toikhu Chophy on August 17 at Valley View Colony Dimapur.
In a condemnation note, chairman Sumi Council VVC termed the raid as “unwarranted” and “unjustifiable” and stated that the raid carried out at 3 a.m had traumatised the children and the family members present in the house.
“Such methodical house raid at an odd hour is alien and foreign to our Naga culture and the same could be taken as an ‘invasion’,” the council maintained.
The council said that Toikhu Chophy was a respectable member of its colony/community, a law abiding citizen and that no amount of explanation would justify the action of 37 AR.
In this regard, the council demanded the 37 AR to tender public apology to Toikhu Chophy and his family for the “unnecessary harassment” and for “breach of personal rights and security” as enshrined in the Constitution of India.