Nagaland deputy CM rewards cops for courageous act

DIMAPUR: Nagaland deputy CM rewards cops for courageous act. Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland, Y. Patton, on Tuesday awarded Rs. Were killed On July 2, one person and three others were seriously injured.

Patton, who also has a home portfolio, is said to have instructed the police department to properly identify the five police officers for their exemplary conduct.
On July 2, a truck collided with a zonal taxi in the Kukidolong area near the Indian Council of Agricultural Research Institute in Jharnapani under the Medziphema sub-division in Chumukedima district and fled the scene.
Seeing the truck fleeing, the police escort party which had reached the spot at the time of the incident turned back and chased the truck.

After a heavy chase, they apprehended the truck driver and seized the truck.
After unloading the Deputy CM at Dimapur Airport, the escort team was on its way to Kohima.

The truck was coming from Imphal towards Dimapur while the zonal taxi was going to Kohima.

In addition to the driver, there were seven passengers in the taxi. Three passengers died on the spot while two later succumbed to their injuries.

Nagaland deputy CM rewards cops for this courageous act.