DIMAPUR, OCT 11 (NPN): The situation in Pungro sub-division of Kiphire district remained tense but under control following a breakdown of law and order on October 10 amid Tsonglak-Nyi festival celebrations of the Tikhir Naga community in Zaonger and Longtsunger villages.
According to a report issued by DIPR (IA Pungro), the incidents triggered heightened tensions between Yimkhiung and Tikhir communities.
District administration and police personnel rushed to the affected areas but reportedly faced resistance and were prevented from entering. Amid the escalating tensions, fresh incidents were reported in Pungro town and Pokphur village. In Pungro town, eight houses were vandalised and six burnt, displacing more than 47 people.
In Zaonger village, 40 houses were reportedly burnt or vandalised, displacing several people.
In Longtsunger village, one person was killed and another injured, both belonging to Tikhir community. The extent of damage to houses and the number of displaced people in Longtsunger and Pokphur could not be ascertained at the time of filing the report.
The report stated that the District Magistrate, Kiphire, had issued prohibitory orders. It added that the district administration and police were working to relocate affected people to safer locations and restore normalcy in the area.
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