Dimapur Police on Wednesday arrested four persons in connection with the “imposition of the unauthorized Chakka Bandh” called by Dimapur District Truck Drivers’ Welfare Trade Union (DDTDWTU).
Despite warnings not to hold such illegal bandh, PRO Dimapur police in a communiqué, said “members of the union led by its president and jt. secretary engaged in restraining truck drivers from plying their vehicles and also causing obstruction of vehicular traffic in certain parts of the highway.” Accordingly, police arrested “Kaiho Zhimomi, president DDTDWTU and Hekiye H, jt. secretary DDTDWTU from Burma camp area.”
Later, another two members identified as Hoseytong Sangtam and Lichase Sangtam were arrested for causing “nuisance and obstruction to vehicular traffic”, PRO said adding, a case has been registered.
Citing GHC judgment/order Dimapur police on Tuesday stated that the 24 hours total “Chakka Bandh” was “unauthorized”. Police had also warned of action against any individual or union enforcing such bandh.