Phom People’s Council (PPC) and Rising People’s Party (RPP) have condemned the custodial death of E. Henveih Phom, a retired Nagaland police personnel from Anaki village under Mokokchung district while in the custody of Assam police.
PPC: Phom People’s Council has strongly condemned the murder of Henveih Phom, who it said, was an innocent person and was “tricked by some Assam people who had connection with their local police.” PPC claimed that the victim’s family were asked to pay a huge sum of money for his release by the Assam police personnel.
While stating that most times, innocent Naga people who lived in the border of Assam were trapped by such policies, PPC expressed apprehension that similar threats would take place if the state government takes no action now.
PPC also expressed hoped that the state government would take up this issue swiftly and punish those who were involved.
Further, the Phom People’s Council expressed gratitude to all the civil society organisation for extending their support.
RPP: Rising People’s Party has condemned the custodial death of E. Henveih Phom while in the custody of Assam police.
RPP termed the incident as an act of terrorism and murder and that the torturous death of the 35-year-old man under the custody of Assam Police was completely inhumane and befitting of the highest level of punishment under relevant sections of the law.
RPP said it was expecting immediate intervention from the government of Nagaland at the highest level so that an investigation be set up to book the irresponsible Assam police involved in the case.
RPP also lauded National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and Indigenous Lawyers Association of India (ILAI) for the commendable act of taking up the issue and various civil society organisations for raising their voices to seek justice.