Violation of Nagaland Total Liquor Prohibition (NLTP) Act topped the list of crimes in Mokokchung district in the year 2021 with 50 cases registered.
According to Mokokchung Police annual crime report (January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021) under the NLTP Act, 15750 liters were seized at a market value of Rs. 52, 95000.
Speaking to media persons Thursday, Addl. SP and Mokokchung police PRO said a total of 111 cases were registered with Tuli police station registering the highest number of 36 cases. PRO said out of these cases there were convictions in four cases while 40 cases are pending investigation and 62 cases have been charge-sheeted. Other than NLTP offences, theft was the second most prevalent crime in Mokokchung with 26 cases followed by 10 cases registered under Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (NDPS) Act which includes seizures of 55.5 grams of Brown Sugar and 887 capsules of Spasmo.
The 4th most frequent crime was extortion with 6 cases followed by 4 cases of vehicular accidents. Murders, outrage against women modesty and cases under IT Act came in 6th list with 2 cases each followed by one case of attempted to murder and one case under POCSO Act and “other petty cases”.