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Relations with frontier tribes |
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Relations with Tributary States and Foreign Affairs |
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punitive expedition to punish Noagaon for raiding Deka Haimong |
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At the close of the year the Deputy-Commissioner received intimation that the village of Noagaon, or Merangkhang, within this new area, had raided on another village called Deka Haimong, burning it down and killing several persons. On the latter village applying to the Deputy-Commissioner for protection, an order was issued to the bariks of Noagaon to appear at Wokha, and answer for their conduct; the village, however, refused to obey and threatened the Government messenger with violence. The Chief Commissioner accordingly ordered a punitive expedition to be undertaken at once against the refractory village. The history of this expedition, which started after the close of the year, falls into the report for 1886-87. It may, however, here be stated that the expedition successfully accomplished its object. The village of Noagaon proved defiant to the last, but the inhabitants fled on the approach of the military and frontier police. It was found necessary to burn the village and to quarter a detachment of frontier police upon it to prevent the villagers returning. The result was that seven of the culprits were surrendered, and are now being made over to the Deputy-Commissioner for punishment. The Chief Commissioner has further ordered the village to be fined for contumacy, the mere destruction of a few huts being no punishment whatever. The village of Naogaon has learnt a lesson which it will probably remember for some time, and which will be a warning to other villages similarly disposed. |
