{"id":254707,"date":"2025-01-03T00:09:24","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T18:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/?p=254707"},"modified":"2025-01-03T00:09:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T18:39:24","slug":"police-slams-uta-video-questions-its-chairmans-tribal-identity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/2025\/01\/03\/police-slams-uta-video-questions-its-chairmans-tribal-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"Police slams UTA video, questions it’s chairman’s ‘tribal’ identity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Staff Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n

ITANAGAR, 2 Jan:<\/strong> Inspector General of Police (Law &Order) Chukhu Apa on Monday sharply reacted to the video released by the self-proclaimed chairman of the so-called United Tani Army (UTA), Anthony Doke, showing weapons in a militant camp.<\/p>\n

In an interview with a local digital news channel, Apa said that the state police is working on the veracity of the video.<\/p>\n

“We are investigating the purported video of Taniland, released by one Anthony Doke. We will definitely come to a conclusion after investigation is completed, and we will be able to come back with what this video is about,” he said.<\/p>\n

Speaking about Doke, the IGP said, “I consider Anthony Doke a petty criminal. He had been arrested several times. I don’t give him much importance.”<\/p>\n

On the issues raised by Doke, Apa said that Doke is not a representative of Arunachal Pradesh to raise issues. “He is not a representative of Arunachal Pradesh.\u00a0 People should question his locus standi,” he said.<\/p>\n

The IGP also raised question over the tribal identity of Doke, saying that taking on ‘Doke’ surname does not make someone a tribal.<\/p>\n

“Writing surname of Doke does not make him a tribal. His own entity itself is questionable,” Apa said.<\/p>\n

“If he (Doke) has guts, he should come out openly, instead of resorting to criminal intimidation. If he talks in that language, equal response will be given; we are monitoring the situation and the state police is accepting the challenge,” Apa said.<\/p>\n

The self-proclaimed UTA chairman has demanded that the state government rescind all MoUs and MoAs signed for mega hydropower projects, and cancel the ST certificatesissued to non-APST offspring. He also demanded the resignation of Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein and Legislative Assembly Speaker Tesam Pongte.<\/p>\n

Doke also demanded that businessmen like Haa Tatu and Tasso Hinda leave the state, claiming that they are non-indigenous businessmen.<\/p>\n

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