The NNPGs led by N Kitovi Zhimomi cautioned that “those initiating violence, either from outside or within Nagaland, will face the wrath of the people.”
The statement reaffirmed their commitment to peaceful resolution. The NNPGs asserted that political negotiations have “successfully concluded” and ...
“Today the Naga people, with pride and head held high, can agree to co-exist with India on the basis of an honorable and acceptable political solution".
It asserted that all signatory Naga political groups were adhering to the ceasefire ground rules and claimed that the peace negotiations had reached an advanced stage, with the framework for a political settlement already finalised.
There were attempts by certain elements to create unrest in Nagaland similar to the ongoing ethnic conflict in neighbouring Manipur.
Chümoukedima IED blast: NSG, NIA and Nagaland Police launch joint probe
The Assam Rifles Mahindra-Bolero pickup truck damaged in IED blast
Speaking to Hornbill TV, Nagaland DGP Rupin Sharma said that NSG had been requisitioned to assist the state police because of its expertise in post-blast forensic investigations.
“Our forensic capabilities for post-blast investigations are not as advanced as those of the NSG. Since they are foremost experts in this field, we requisitioned their team yesterday to assist us. Once we receive their report, we will decide the next course of action,” Sharma said.
He added that the state government is expected to decide within the next day or two whether the case should be formally handed over to any central agency for a comprehensive investigation.
The blast occurred on Monday, July 13 afternoon along the Chümoukedima (A) village-Shokhuvi village road when a Mahindra pickup vehicle carrying personnel of the 28 Assam Rifles was hit by an improvised explosive device.
Havildar Mohammad Iqbal was killed in the explosion, while four other Assam Rifles personnel and a civilian sustained injuries.
The DGP shared that the vehicle had just started its journey from the nearby Assam Rifles camp, leaving investigators with a very narrow geographic and temporal window to track the perpetrators' movements.
Appealing for public cooperation, he urged members of the public to share any information that could assist the investigation, including details of suspicious persons or vehicles seen in the area around the time of the blast.
The DGP also appealed to shopkeepers to inform the police if anyone had recently purchased or enquired about items such as batteries, electrical fuse wires or small pre-cut iron rods, which investigators suspect may have been used in fabricating the IED.
The DGP, however, cautioned against speculation over the identity of those behind the attack. “We cannot rule out or believe anybody at this stage,” he said, emphasising that all active groups remain under their radar.
“We will go strictly by the physical and forensic evidence we recover,” he maintained.
The Shokhuvi Village Council (SVC) on Wednesday clarified that the site of the July 13 improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Chümoukedima district does not fall within its jurisdiction.
In an official rejoinder and clarification, the council stated that several media houses and news channels had incorrectly reported that the blast occurred in Shokhuvi village.
“The incident occurred within the jurisdiction of Chümoukedima (A) village, and not Shokhuvi village," the council stated.
It appealed to media organisations and members of the public to take note of the correct location and refrain from circulating inaccurate information.
The council also urged media outlets to rectify their reports at the earliest to prevent the spread of misinformation and ensure that accurate information reaches the public.
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