The Sümi Hoho and the Sümi frontal organizations have acknowledge the quick response of Nagaland Police in identifying and arresting a suspect for the murder of Hozheto Yeptho in Dimapur on 24 August 2023.

In a press release, Sümi Hoho President Nikheto Jimomi and General Secretary Dr. Vihuto Asumi stated that the organizations “commend the exceptional diligence and efficacy displayed by the Nagaland Police officers and personnel engaged in the operation” while also condemning the horrifying act.

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“Such a despicable and barbaric display of malevolent and nefarious elements finds no place within the confines of a cultured society,” it stated.

The Sümi Hoho and the Sümi frontal organizations appealed the law enforcement agencies to ensure the “imposition of rigorous and unrelenting punitive retribution upon the perpetrator responsible for the murder of a dedicated government employee as early as possible”.

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