Seized IMFL destroyed in Pfutsero

Pfutsero, March 14 (MTNews): The Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) seized during election by the volunteers of the Chakhesang Mothers’ Association (CMA) in collaboration with the law enforcing agencies of Pfutsero, were destroyed at the ADC office premises in Pfutsero on Tuesday.

According to a report received here, the unclaimed IMFL were seized by the volunteers of CMA while manning the check gates for liquor and other intoxicating substances during the recently concluded state assembly election.

Additional Deputy Commissioner and Returning Officer, Japheth Woch, said that Pfutsero Constituency is one of the constituencies where the “most peaceful” election was held with no hiccups.

He appreciated the Chakhesang Clean Election Movement under whom CMA spearheaded the activities during the election.

“None of the churches have done anything like the Chakhesang which is a success story,” he said, adding that because of the check gates initiative in the Chakhesang region, there was no law and order issue and assured support for any such initiative in the future.

Sharing his initial experience, he said that he was skeptical about CCEM at first while at the same time the administration was short of personnel to man the entries. However, upon realizing that the initiative will help the administration, he explained it to the district administration.

“Around that time, an Election Observer happened to inspect the region. Upon seeing the activities of the CMA, the observer acknowledged it and directed the deputy commissioner to make documentation of their work,” the ADC shared.

OC of Pfutsero Police Station Lulun Singson informed that the IMFL destroyed were “unclaimed” and no FIR cases were lodged. He informed that regular and registered cases were sent to the district administration at Phek, which was submitted six times.

He informed this was the second time that IMFL were destroyed in Pfutsero and that all the seizures were made because of the team work.
“The Pfutsero Mothers’ Association was the backbone in the initiative,” he said.

CMA President Zhonelu Tunyi said the check gate initiative was started with zero budget and on credit but the contribution from the Chakhesang Baptist Church Council and various other organizations and individuals have made it a success. She thanked the law enforcing agencies for their cooperation without which it would not have been able to carry out the activities.