𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝟯𝟭-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻.

The rally, held at Naga Shopping Arcade, was jointly organised by the Zeliangrong Youth Organisation Nagaland (ZYON), Zeliangrong Students’ Union Nagaland (ZSUN), Zeliangrong Mipui Organisation (ZMON), Western Naga Youth Front and supported by Dimapur-based civil society groups.

The victim, Kesutlungle Newme, wife of Chubatemsu Jamir of Mhaikam village under Peren district, was a daily wage earner and had gone to fetch vegetables when she was brutally murdered.

Speaking at the rally, ZYON president R. John Zeliang said the government had failed to deliver justice to the victim’s family, adding that “we are not going to remain silent.”

He urged Nagas to remain united and speak the truth without fear.

“It is high time to join hands for a common cause and fight for our rights,” Zeliang said.

Representatives from various organisations who addressed the gathering also demanded justice, stressing that the issue was not just of the Zeliangrong community, but of all Nagas.

Following the rally, an ultimatum was submitted to the Dimapur police commissioner demanding that the names of the culprits involved in the case be made public within 15 days.

They also sought submission of the pending Forensic Science Laboratory report within the same timeframe.

In a joint memorandum signed by ZYON, ZMON and ZSUN, the organisations expressed disappointment that despite repeated representations, no concrete action had been taken so far.

They alleged that the continued withholding of the culprit’s name and the FSL report amounted to a “serious lapse in the investigation and contrary to the principles of justice.”

Officials said at 7:52 pm on April 7, Chumoukedima police station received a telephonic report about a suspected murder at Pimla.