Guwahati, June 13 -- Reported by Bhadra Gogoi

Dimapur: The Nagaland Police has issued fresh instructions directing all police stations and District Executive Forces (DEFs) across the state not to register First Information Reports (FIRs) in cases arising solely from business transactions, loan recoveries, contractual disagreements or other civil disputes unless there is clear evidence of criminal intent from the outset.

The directive was issued through a circular dated June 10 by Director General of Police (DGP) Rupin Sharma, who emphasised the need to prevent the misuse of criminal proceedings in matters that are essentially civil in nature.

Under the new guidelines, Station House Officers (SHOs) and officers-in-charge have been instr...