Photographs and video of Bohoto Kiba, son of Kilo Kilonser the militant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) along with his wife brandishing sophisticated assault rifles at their wedding on Saturday went viral.
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A suo-moto case has been registered by the Nagaland police against the newlywed son of a top militant leader of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) and his wife for brandishing sophisticated assault rifles at their wedding reception in this commercial town of Dimapur.
Photographs and video of Bohoto Kiba, son of Kilo Kilonser the militant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) along with his wife brandishing sophisticated assault rifles at their wedding on Saturday went viral.
In the picture, the bride and the groom were seen brandishing automatic rifles – M16 and AK 56 – at their wedding reception.
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On November 9, Bohoto Kiba got married in Dimapur and a reception party was organised for the guests. The guests were stunned by seeing the newly-wed couple displaying the shiny rifles at the feast.
“We have registered a suo-moto case into the incident. Investigation is on,” Commissioner of Police (Dimapur), Rothihu Tetseo wasby news agency IANS as saying.
Tetseo said no one has been arrested.
According to senior police officials the bride and groom should be arrested for displaying illegal arms which is prohibited under Arms Act 1959.
A powerful Naga rebel leader Kiba had earlier courted controversy by threatening journalists in Nagaland in 2012. The top militant leader had threatened to shoot members of the press.
The rebel group NSCN-U was formed by breakaway leaders of the Socialist Council of Nagalim – Isak-Muivah and the Myanmar-based Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang. It is one of the seven Naga groups holding peace talks with the government.
The NSCN-U faction is also one of the seven Naga groups holding peace talks with the government.
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