Morung Express
Dimapur | April 15
A row of huts were burned today at 5th Mile, Dimapur, over an alleged land dispute. The incident occurred around 12:30 pm at 5th Mile Model village as two contending parties staked claim over a plot of land located a few hundred metres north of NH 29.
As per the police, the day’s incident occurred after one of the two contending parties erected temporary structures in the disputed site. The police said that the other party set fire to the huts in retaliation resulting in a virtual standoff between the two disputing parties.
One claimed it is the village playground, while the other claimed it is private property.
While there was no report of physical confrontation, the police said that one of the parties accused the other of using firearms.
It could not be ascertained whether firearms were actually used as alleged. The police said that the party that made the allegation produced to the police, who arrived at the scene, two .22 calibre empty shells.
On April 13, the police said that a similar incident was witnessed at the same disputed area during which huts were set afire.
The police declined to make any further comments stating that the dispute is pending already in court for the past many years.
