Naga body announces indefinite blockade from tomorrow

An apex tribal body in Nagaland announced an indefinite blockade from tomorrow on Mariani and Amguri highways, connecting the state with Assam, to protest the abduction of two tea garden labourers by Naga miscreants and injury to an Assam MLA.
In a statement, Ao Senden president Sangyu Yaden and General Secretary Tsupong Longchar today condemned the May 24 incident and demanded "befitting punishment" for the culprits.
Congress MLA from Mariani, Rupjyoti Kurmi, was allegedly assaulted by CRPF personnel on Friday when he had gone to Mariani police station to inquire about the kidnapping of two tea garden labourers a day before from Naginijan tea estate in Mariani in Assam's Jorhat district bordering Nagaland.

Kurmi's supporters blocked the vital Mokokchong-Mariani road linking the two states to protest the kidnapping. They went on a rampage, damaging several vehicles and gheraoed the police station before the CRPF personnel intervened. The CRPF had to resort to lathicharge to bring the situation under control and in the melee, the MLA sustained injury, police said.
Ao Senden, apex body of the Ao Nagas, has also requested the Nagaland government to "create foothills from Dimapur to Mokokchung and set up village guards in the border areas".
Appealing to people to extend support, Ao Senden said the road blockade will remain in force till all its demands were fulfilled.