Deaths rise to 11 in suspected hooch tragedy in Nagaland

…asking anonymity. Big hotels in Kohima and Dimapur owned by politicians serve liquor openly, the official pointed out. He further insinuated that liquor being supplied to people is a “known secret” in the state. “ Open interstate borders and the fact that Assam is not dry means that we cannot prosecute anyone from Assam or outside Nagaland - manufacturers, transporters, financers, stockists or warehouses in Assam side, even if we know that their stocks are for Nagaland primarily. None of these are a crime in Assam or beyond Nagaland boundaries. Thus what we end up is addressing it locally and not the root causes,” DGP Sharma said. He further mentioned that unlike Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic…

…tragedy, the apex tribe body of the district- Chang Khulei Setshang’s vice president N Sipong Chang expressed concern that despite the NLTP Act, there is an increasing number of bootleggers in Tuensang district. “ There are nearly 200 shops in Tuensang that are illegally selling alcohol, indicating the failure of the Act ,” he told HT. The tribal leader also asserted that the state government should act swiftly- and come up with a strong decision that is best for the citizens. Senior journalist H Chishi said prohibition encouraged black…

…the Tuensang tragedy, the church body issued a statement urging the state government to strengthen enforcement against illegal liquor sale to ensure the protective intent of the NLTP Act is not weakened in practice. “ Laws are meaningful only when they are faithfully implemented and when the safety and dignity of human beings are placed above commercial or political interests ,” the NBCC statement said. Admitting that the prohibition law needed an ‘honest relook’, the church body maintained that whether the Act is retained, amended, or repealed, the ministry and prophetic responsibility of…