184:"The incident was sparked off by the Chief Secretary of Nagaland, I. Longkümer, knowing fully well that the Naga Students' Federation had called a hartal from 6 am to 6 pm, he was on his way to his office in a car when NSF volunteers stopped him. He was not harassed in any manner nor was his car damaged and a magistrate on duty drove him back to his official residence. But he falsely alleged that the student had manhandled him and damaged his vehicle, as a result of which
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