Director-General of Police, Nagaland held a press conference at Rhododendron Hall, Chumukedima Police Complex on 11th June 2022.

DGP Nagaland T John Longkumer reported on the Oting firing incident and said that Special Investigating Team (SIT), which was constituted by the State government to probe into the incident has completed its investigation and charge-sheeted 30 personnel belonging to 21 para (special forces).

He stated that while the charge sheet has been filed, prosecution sanction against the 30 accused was still awaited.

He report on the lifting of AFSPA and stated that on the relaxation of AFSPA in some parts of Nagaland, the Special Operation Group (SOG) was immediately formed after the partial removal of AFSPA to take over the security of the state from Assam Rifles. So far, he said that all reports from lifted areas were normal. He also informed that the state police have launched a war on drugs in 2021. He said that the movement against drug trafficking aligned with the Government of India's Act East Policy to make the North East region Drug Free. He further express happiness about the support the police were receiving from many NGOs in their fight against drugs.

                                                                                                (Sebu Lam, IA Dimapur)