DIMAPUR, July 5 - Nagaland Director General of Police T John Longkumer has asked the policemen posted at the border gates to create a good image of the State police force.
He advised them to be polite, efficient and smart.
Addressing the inaugural function of the police post building at Dillai Gate bordering Assam�s Karbi Anglong district, Longkumer told the police personnel that the first impression of Nagaland police is created in the border areas.
He cited the example of the 9th IRB, saying that they were smart and disciplined, and earned good reputation for Nagaland while they were deployed in Chhattisgarh. �You are here to give protection to the citizens and not to harass them,� the State police chief said.
He warned of stern action if any instance of harassment of the public by police comes to light. Longkumer appealed to the policemen to make the new building �a house of respect� and advised them to maintain its sanctity.
Agriculture Production Commissioner Y Kikheto Sema, who is also the in-charge of Dimapur district for COVID-19 activities, said that with the inauguration of the new police post, the mindset, attitude and way of living of the people of the border areas ought to change.
Sema called upon the Nagas to maintain peaceful and cordial relations with their immediate neighbours.
�Let this place be clean and be a place of prayer by desisting from drinking and smoking,� he requested the police personnel who would be manning the post.
On behalf of his family, Sema donated a refrigerator to the new police post building for the convenience of the police personnel.
Dimapur Police Commissioner Rothihu Tetseo, who delivered the welcome address, appealed to the people living in the border areas to understand the importance and significance of the police post building. He also urged them to extend their support and cooperation to the police post.