Kohima, Oct 16: The Nagaland Police have registered an FIR over allegations that officials from the Wildlife Division, Dimapur, and the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change demanded ₹1 lakh from a citizen to secure his release from detention.
According to a press release issued by the Office of the Director General of Police, FIR No. 007/2026 was registered at the State Crime Police Station (SCPS) following a written complaint by Vezhoto Hesuh.
The complainant alleged that a forest official from the Wildlife Division, Dimapur, along with others, demanded ₹1 lakh for his release. He also alleged that the department had not issued any written notice, receipt, compounding order, challan or other official document to justify the demand.
Before the FIR was registered, Dimapur Police conducted a preliminary inquiry, recorded statements from the parties involved and recovered an audio recording linked to the alleged demand.
Based on the preliminary findings, the case was transferred to the SCPS for investigation under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Prevention of Corruption Act.
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