Nagaland district administration counts 21 houses vandalised and 19 burnt at Zaonger village in Kiphire district

12 October 2026

The district administration carried out a comprehensive assessment at Zaonger Village, Pungro, in Kiphire district of Nagaland.
The visit was led by Additional Deputy Commissioner Hotolu Sema, Nagaland Civil Service, Pungro, with police personnel and representatives of the Pungro Area Public Forum.
The team assessed damage from a recent tribal conflict and documented and collected the personal belongings of displaced residents.
The belongings were placed in Pungro Police Station for safekeeping.
21 houses were vandalised and 19 houses were burnt.
One sumo, one pickup truck and one motorcycle were damaged or overturned, and 12 motorcycles, 3 sumos and 1 pickup truck were burnt, making 19 vehicles damaged or burnt in all.
Security has been tightened around the village.