Clarification regarding news reports of TR Zeliang summoned by NIA
Kohima, 12th March 2018:
This clarification is made apropos News reports of former Chief Minister, TR Zeliang being summoned under section 160 CrPC by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), asking him to appear at its HQ, CGO Complex, New Delhi on March 13 at 1000 hrs which appeared in some section of the Media.
The notice was served through Fax no 0370-2244042 belonging to the Chief Minister’s Office 15 minutes past midnight on March 12, after which a second letter was again served through the same Fax no at 10:05 am the same day, the content of which was similar to the first.
Both copies received by Zeliang from the Chief Minister’s Office are furnished below for reference.
Earlier, on February 15 and 16, just before the State Assembly elections, NIA had summoned for questioning three officials to Guwahati which included the OSD, Media Officer and Public Relations Officer to the then Chief Minister, TR Zeliang.
On 1st March, just before the Election results were announced, an Officer of Zeliang was again summoned and interrogated for 5 days, from 3rd March to 7th March at its HQ, New Delhi.
The latest summoning of the former Chief Minister himself comes at a time when the State Assembly is slated to hold its session from 13th March to 26th March.
In this regard, Zeliang has written to the NIA expressing his inability to appear at such a short notice and also because of the Assembly Session where he is required to attend as the Leader of Opposition.
Letter to the NIA requesting for deferment of appearance is furnished below for reference.
NIA has been investigating extortion cases in Nagaland since August 2016 and Zeliang, as a law abiding Citizen of the Country, is ready to co-operate with any Investigating agency including the NIA. But however, what remains true is the fact that the then Chief Minister’s Office under Zeliang has nothing to do with funding banned Organizations.
The timing of the summons, despite the co-operation rendered from day one, is conspicuously odd and political motivation and vendetta surrounding the case cannot be ruled out.
Issued by:
Press Secretary to
Leader, NPF Legislature Party.
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This Press Release was posted on March 13 2018
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