Internal border conflict leads to violence 15 Injured in Nagaland

At least 15 people were injured as two communities clashed over the disputed area between Chumoukedima and Peren districts in Nagaland, police said on Tuesday.

Of those injured, nine people sustained pellet wounds and were undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dimapur, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Sandeep M Tamgadge told PTI.

The condition of one of the persons who received pellet wounds was stated to be critical, he said.
About eight to ten kutcha houses were also burnt down in the violence, he added.

He said adequate forces have been deployed in the area to maintain law and order and at present the situation under control.