HT Correspondent
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DIMAPUR, June 14: The SIT formed to investigate the land encroachment issue at Dimapur airport filed chargesheet against 25 persons (private individuals) and is awaiting sanction against six public servants for prosecution from the Nagaland personnel & administrative reform (P&AR) department and the land record department as required by law.
The Nagaland police, in a release, on Saturday said as directed by the home department, a preliminary enquiry was conducted by the SIT into the allegations pertaining to illegal encroachment by preparation of forged and fabricated documents.
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Based on the outcome of the preliminary enquiry and establishing that prima facie a cognizable offence was made out, a regular criminal case (FIR) was registered at the State Crime Police Station, police headquarters in Kohima.
After conducting a thorough investigation into all aspects of the crime, and after duly collecting and scrutinising the evidence, 31 accused persons, including six public servants, and 25 private individuals, were recommended for charge-sheeting for criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery and other criminal acts under IPC.
After obtaining approval from the competent authority, the SIT has filed chargesheets against 25 accused persons in the court at Dimapur, the release said.
On Friday, the district administrations of Dimapur and Chumoukedima carried out an eviction drive at the Dimapur airport land and dismantled a number of houses to free it from encroachers.
