The Namen police have registered a first information report (FIR) and established a special research team (SIT) to investigate the accusations of sexual and mental harassment of several women used by the Nagaland Investment and Development Authority (IDAN) for an IAS.
The police headquarters in a statement on Saturday (April 12, 2025) said that the president of the Women’s Commission of the State of Nagaland (NSCW), Nginyeih Konyak, filed a written complaint to the Director General of Police on March 17, 2025 based on the verbal intimidation of February 27 of President Idan and advisor to the Prime Minister of Abu Meta against the Officer of IAS.
He said that NSCW registered the statements of several women who work in Idan against the IAS officer, a joint secretary on March 5, 2025.
Several women who work in Idan have accused the IAS officer of asking for physical indulgence for an increase in salary and employment. However, the IAS officer has denied the accusations.
“The President of IDAN presented a formal forwarding letter, together with the complaint of the victims aimed at Abu Metha, on March 3 on March 3. These documents then sent to the police headquarters, which caused a preliminary investigation,” he said.
The police headquarters on March 25 had assigned a superintendent woman or attached police to carry out the investigation.
“The DSP Consultation Report presented on April 1, 2025 found an excellent facie that supports the accusations of the women who used IDAN against the IAS officer and reached a deeper criminal investigation. Subsatively, a FIR was recorded on April 2,” he said.
The police headquarters said that a special investigation team (SIT) led by an IPS Superior Officer has been constituted on April 5 to investigate the matter. He said the SIT is investigating the matter and examining all the dimensions of the case.
In 2021, the IAS officer while working as Noklak’s deputy commissioner was hired for allegedly disturbing two minor domestic workers in their official residence. “A charges was presented on December 2, 2021, and the special court of Pocso in Tuensang Tok Cognize of the matter,” he added.
Published – April 12, 2025 01:18 pm ist