Naga Club building vandalised in Kohima, SIT probing case

Kohima: The Naga Club building in the heart of Kohima city was vandalised and damaged by unidentified persons in the early hours of Saturday, the police said.The Naga Club building housed the office of the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF), an apex body of the Naga students and youth, some shops, printing press and the office of Kohima Press Club and All Nagaland College Students’ Union.According to the initial report, the incident reportedly took place around 3 am. Additional SP of Kohima, Relo T Aye, said they have received an FIR from the NSF and an investigation is being carried out by a four-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by him.Police have recovered various tools, including machetes and sharp objects, used to destroy the office. An investigation is in progress.“We were protecting and preserving the Naga Club building as the heritage of Naga people but it is unfortunate that miscreants had not only damaged the building but it is suspected that the historical records of the Nagas have also been destroyed,” NSF president Kegwayhun Tep said.“I got the information around 4 am and by the time I reached, those people had already left. Though the miscreants are yet to be identified, an FIR has been lodged in North police station, Kohima,” he added. PTI