However, Nagaland DGP L. L. Doungel claims that the situation is under control in Dimapur district. "There was some violence in Kohima, but the situation is under control now," he said.Urban local body polls (ULB) in Nagaland has snowballed into a political slug-fest with protesters refusing to bury the body two persons killed in the Tuesday's violence till the chief minister, Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang and his other minister resigns.The government has also shut down the mobile internet service and urban polls slated for February 1 is called off. Tribal bodies are opposing the state government decision of granting 33% reservation for women in the ULB. Their funeral was scheduled for this morning, the spokesman said.The NTAC has also demanded the immediate suspension of the police officers and personnel involved in the "indiscriminate firing" leading to the death of the two youths.Further, it has also been decided that the bodies will not be buried until the demands are met forthwith, NTAC Kohima informed the Governor through the memorandum, the spokesman said.Meanwhile, the bandh is also continuing in Dimapur and Mokokchung district in solidarity with the stand of tribal organisations in Kohima. (With inputs from PTI)

Source: Times of India February 02, 2017 14:42 UTC