2 dead, 3 injured in violence over land dispute in Nagaland

Tension erupted once again today at the areas along Peren-Chumukedima border over land dispute.
As per sources 2 persons lost their lives following the clash over border dispute while 3 others are in critical condition.

In the wake of the situation, section 144 was imposed along the Peren-Chumukedima border.

Sources informed that the situation continued to be tense in the Lamhainamdi village and additional forces have been deployed at the disputed area to ensure there is no further violence.

As per sources scores of people from one of the communities descended on the Lamhainamdi village today and resorted to arson.

The IRB personnel, who were already deployed in the area following an intelligence report, tried to control the situation leading to firing between both parties.

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As the incident was reported the district administration swung into action to bring the situation under control. Additional forces were sent and the situation is said to be under control now.

Notably, in March 2021, at least three persons were killed and several vehicles and fields were destroyed by miscreants along the disputed Lamhainamdi area that lies between Peren and Chumukedima.

The Dimapur-Peren border area is a disputed area that is inhabited by various Naga tribes on both sides of the border.

The Zeliangrong community in Peren district (representative of the three Naga tribes of Zeme, Liangmai and Rongmei ) and the Sumis in Dimapur, are the two major tribes.

The disputed land has been the cause of conflict between the two tribal communities, Sumi and Zeme, according to a statement released in June 2019 by the Nagaland Home Department’s Principal Secretary Abhijit Sinha.