NSCN/GPRN (Khango) issues apology over May 23 incident

Published on Jun 3, 2025

DIMAPUR — The NSCN/GPRN (Khango-Hokato Vusshe) has publicly apologised to the Western Sumi Hoho, its affiliated organisations, and the general public for a firing incident that took place on the night of May 23, 2025, at Unity village (5th Mile), Chümoukedima.
In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the Ministry of Information and Publicity of the NSCN/GPRN (Khango) acknowledged that the incident—described as “unprecedented firing” by one of its cadres—was a response to what it claimed was a “provocative action” by the NSCN (R). The group admitted that the incident went against a resolution jointly adopted by the Western Sumi Hoho and its frontal organisations on June 5, 2024.
“The Government of the NSCN would further like to sincerely apologise to the citizens of Unity Village (5th Mile) in particular and the Nagas in general for disturbing the peaceful atmosphere of the state and hurting the sentiment of its people,” the statement read.
It further assured that the NSCN (Khango) remains committed to peace and pledged to uphold peaceful coexistence between the group and the public.

On May 24, a criminal complaint was filed by Mughato Chophy, finance kilonser of NSCN (Reformation), at the Diphupar Police Station. In the FIR, Chophy accused Khekato Kinny, vice president of NSCN (Khango), and around 30 armed cadres of forcibly entering his residence the previous night by breaking through the compound wall and overpowering security guards.
According to the complaint, the group was heavily armed with automatic weapons, threatened family members at gunpoint, seized mobile phones, and allegedly stole weapons belonging to other NSCN (R) members. Several rounds were reportedly fired before the group exited the premises.