Dimapur, June 10 -- The National Highway Village Councils Forum (NHVCF) of Nagaland, a body comprising 13 villages, has written to the interlocutor for Naga peace talks, AK Misra, demanding the strict implementation of the ceasefire ground rules and rectification of their defects.

In a memorandum to Misra dated June 9, NHVCF convener Sebastian Zumvu and Vika H Chisi said some 30-odd armed cadres of the NSCN (Khango) came to Unity village under Chumoukedima district on May 23 and entered a private compound before attempting to assassinate one of their rival functionaries.

It said these cadres fired indiscriminately, causing panic and fear psychosis among the villagers. Several cadres were identified from CCTV recording and their names ha...