One person, suspected to be part of a mob that lynched a rape suspect after pulling him out of a jail in Dimapur town of Nagaland, was killed in police firing even as the situation there was stated to be under control.
One person was injured in police firing on the mob and he later succumbed to his injuries, Meren Jamir, Superintendent of Police of Dimapur, said, adding in all four to five people had sustained injuries in the action.
He said curfew remained in force in Dimapur where the situation was "under control."
Mr Jamir said police could not prevent the mob attack on the jail as the security men were vastly outnumbered and there were several school children in the mob.
Meanwhile, posse of riot police personnel patrolled the streets of Dimapur.
The Centre, meanwhile, on Friday sought a report from Nagaland government on the lynching of the rape accused by a mob and put neighbouring Assam on high alert in the wake of the incident.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that he has already discussed the incident with senior officials and asked them to take necessary action.
Mr Zeliang on Friday assured his Assam counterpart Tarun Gogoi that necessary action would be taken against those who had broken into Dimapur jail and lynched the rape accused.
Mr Zeliang also said if there were lapses on part of the officials, then necessary steps would be taken against them too.
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