After Golaghat, the Assam-Nagaland border in Sivasagar district is on the boil these days. The epicentre is Gelekey where Naga miscreants resumed reign of terror. Suspected Naga miscreants set on fire five houses in the tea gardens on Wednesday three days after a villager was shot dead at the paddy field in Golaghat.
The incident took place at Singibeel area in the wee hours where the miscreants who sneaked into the area from across the inter state border and burnt down seven houses full of green tea leaves. Security forces rushed to the spot but by then the miscreants disappeared.
The incident took place three days after the miscreants opened fire at a group of villagers in Ratanpur n Golaghat distrct when they were harvesting crops in the paddy field. One of the villagers died while four others are still undergoing treatment.
These incidents have forced the security forces to fan in the nook and corner of the border areas in search of the miscreants who have been mongering trouble for the last couple of days.
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Two unskilled contractual workers of the ONGC were dead in a devasting fire at GGS No-3 of Gelakey on January 11, 2013. Thousands of people gathered at the GGS and demanded compensation from the ONGCL to the keen of the decead. To control the mob Police and CRPF were deployed and six persons were injured in the lathi charge. Although situation is in control tense is everywhere in the area.
Unknown Naga person threatened to kill reporter Nakibuddin Ahmed of Nazira from mobile number 08729804852 at 11-05 A.M on Friday. An FIR is already lodged in Nazira Police Station by Ahmed and the Freelance Journalist Association of Nazira. Different organisations of Nazira including AASU, AJYCP etc condemned the incident and demand to nab the culprit immediately.Due to the lack of proper vigilance and in sufficient security the Assam Nagaland border of Gelakey becomes a free zone of different insurgent grupes like NSCN. Over 1000 bighas land of Gelakey Jungle area is already occupied by Nagaland with the help of insurgent groups.
One Nitul Gogoi (26) was died in a road accident at Gelakey on Monday. According to Gelakey police, the accident took place at around 2 pm, when a motorcycle (no. AS04-E0064) collideded with a mini bus. Motorcycle rider Nitul Gogoi died on the spot and his friend Kalu Mech (25) was seriously injured and sent to Sivasagar Civil Hospital.
Sivasagar police have arrested five youths accusing them of raping a minor girl in Nazira on Saturday. Another accused is on the run. The youths were arrested on Saturday after receiving the complaint filed by the victim who alleged that she was raped by six youths on December 25.The girl who worked at Bihubar Tea Estate in Nazira subdivision was allegedly raped by five men who threatened her parents not to go to the police. The parents, however, lodged an FIR with assistance of a NGO following which one of the five men, Powel Topno, was arrested. Efforts are on to trace the remaining accused.
For the forthcoming panchayat election, Nazira civil administration is organising training programmes for presiding and pooling officers of No. 5 Nazira Anchalik Panchayat in two phases. The first phase of training will be held on January 9 at Nazira Girls H.S. School and second phase on January 10 at Nazira H.S.M.P. School. Pradip Kr. Das, SDO (Civil), Nazira sub-division requested all concerned officers to attend the programme.
One Hari Urang (19) of Galekey Modi Nagar tea estate was killed by Surash Nayak at Galekey Chariali on january 2. Later, Galekey Police arrested the murderer.
According to the Sarbashikha Abhijan Misson, addmission for the students of class I to class VIII is totally free. However, the Nazira HSMP School is charging from every students - Rs.200 for addmission in class I and Rs.500 for class VIII, without giving any receipt. While contacted, the Principal in-charge of of the school confessed that some stuff is doing the wrong practice without his knowledge.
As a preperation to achive world record of mass playing of 'Khul', 1000 artists from Nazira District Sankardev Sangha took part in a mass practice at Nazira play ground on Saturday. The main event is going to be held at at Titabor on January 6, 2013.
Well-known artist of Sivasagar district Lakhi Baruah died at his home at Lankak Gohain Gaon at 7 A.M. on Sunday. He was around 75 years old and was survived by his wife, a doughter and a son. Many organisations of Sivasagar district condoled in his death.
The tri-annual conferance of the central committee of Assam Tao Council will be held at Patsaku Kokila-suk Gaon of Charaideo Sub-division on January 6, 2013. A large number people of Tai- Ahom community followed and observes the rituals of 5000-years-old Tau Religion. For the Conference a 35 members receptiom committee is formed under the chairmanship of Chau Heran Phukan.
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