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Nagaland CM urges action to secure release of 45 Nagas detained on 'false' charges

Nagaland CM urges action to secure release of 45 Nagas detained on 'false' charges

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio directed the Advocate General to intervene and instructed the Resident Commissioner to assist the families of 45 Naga youths detained in Punjab's Mohali Jail.

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Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio. (File photo) Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio. (File photo)

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has directed state Advocate General KN Balgopal to take urgent and necessary actions to secure the release of 45 people from the state who have been detained on "false" charges in Punjab's Mohali jail.

In a meeting with the Advocate General in Delhi on June 22, Rio addressed the issue and outlined steps to secure their release.

The Chief Minister directed the Advocate General to personally intervene in the case and deploy his team to take steps for the release of the detained Nagas.

Additionally, Rio instructed the Resident Commissioner in charge of Nagaland House in Delhi to maintain contact with the families of the detained people and provide all necessary assistance.

The Nagaland government has requested parents and relatives of the detained people to provide all relevant information and cooperate fully to expedite their release.

Here is the list of detained Naga youths: 

MYANTHUNG Y LOTHA 
KHYOLAMO W ENNY 
ACHUMTHUNG MURRY 
KENETSEILIE ZUMU 
CHANGSOMBA 
KHAIRICHAP ZELIANG 
KEWE WEZAH 
KHUMKIUMONG 
ΚΙΝΑΤΟ Η ΥΕΡТНО 
LOVITO H AWOMI 
MEZELO MERO 
NZAMO LOTHA 
YIMLONG 
BOBO YANATHAN 
THEVUSANG THEVURY 
MHONCHUMO NGULLIE 
KIHOSHE H YEPTHOMI 
ABEN ENNY 
HOLOTO ASSUMI 
TALIMOA JAMIR 
YANKITHUNG LOTHA 
HONOTO 
MZANTHUNG MURRY 
MHASHILZEO CHUPUO 
AKAVI AWOMI 
KIVIKA AWOMI 
TONAKIVI K ZHIMO 
MERCY KEMP 
ALINO K ZHIMO 
NUNGSHIJUNGLA IMSONG 
TIALA L SANGTAM 
ZOWEU PURO 
LOMI SUMI 
KITOKALI 
KHELIBO YEPTHO 

Edited By: Ashmita
Published On: Jun 22, 2024