Itanagar, April 17:
In a swift and coordinated crackdown, Naharlagun Police have arrested a man accused of impersonating a member of the All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) and threatening a shopkeeper at gunpoint, raising alarm within the local business community.
The incident took place on April 10, 2026, when the accused allegedly entered a mobile shop in Naharlagun and threatened the owner by brandishing a firearm while falsely claiming to be an ANSU executive member. He fled the scene shortly after the incident. The ANSU later issued a clarification stating that the individual had no affiliation with the organization and had misused its name.
Following a formal complaint, police registered a case at Naharlagun Police Station under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act. The investigation gained momentum after CCTV footage from the shop captured the incident, providing crucial evidence.
A police team led by Sub-Divisional Police Officer Rishi Longdo and Inspector K. Dev, under the supervision of Superintendent of Police Dr. Nyelam Nega, carried out multiple raids across the Capital Complex and the accused’s native village, Jayanti in Seppa. Under sustained pressure from the police, the accused eventually surrendered at Naharlagun Police Station.
The accused has been identified as Baba Tabu (32), a resident of Jayanti village under Seppa in East Kameng district, currently residing in D-Sector, Itanagar.
He was produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court in Naharlagun and remanded to four days of police custody. Police have also recovered the suspected firearm used in the crime, which will be sent for forensic examination.
Superintendent of Police Dr. Nyelam Nega has urged members of the business community to report such incidents without hesitation and reiterated the police department’s commitment to maintaining public safety and security.
