IED blast damages retaining wall along highway in Nagaland's Kohima, no casualties reported

Guwahati: An improvised explosive device (IED) blast took place along a highway near Khuzama village in Nagaland's Kohima district on Wednesday.

A senior police official said that the blast has damaged a retaining wall. No casualties were reported. “The explosion took place around 7.30 am. Copper wires are recovered from the site of the incident. Police and security forces have rushed to the area.”

The official said, “A team from forensic have examined the site.


Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio condemned the incident, stating that such acts had no place in a civilised society as they spread fear and threatened peace and harmony.

Rio stated in X, “I strongly condemn the reported blast at Khuzama, Kohima. Such acts have no place in a civilised society. It creates fear among our people & threatens peace & harmony. The Government is seized of the situation. All steps are being taken to ensure the safety & security of our people.”

On July 13 this year one Assam Rifles jawan was killed and four others were injured after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in Nagaland's Chumoukedima district.

In Nagaland seldom such an incident happens as all the major insurgent outfits in peace parleys with the government of India.