A spate of firing incidents at three separate places in the wee hours of October 27 has put Dimapur police on high alert.
According to police, unidentified gunmen moving in a vehicle, resorted to blank firing at Oriental Colony, Notun Basti and Nepali Basti area between 1 a.m. to 1.40 a.m.
Police said that investigation was ongoing to identify and apprehend those responsible and also to ascertain the motive behind the incident.
Following the incident, a security assessment meeting was also held on Wednesday evening headed by the Commissioner of Police Dimapur. An official said that the police have decided to take appropriate measures to prevent such provocative and disruptive acts.
Meanwhile, the firing incidents have fuelled speculations that they could be faction-related.