Curfew continues to be in place in Nagaland's Dimapur after a mob dragged an alleged rapist out of jail, beat him to death and hung his body from a clock tower. Security has been tightened on the border between Nagaland and Assam, after the Centre issued a high alert in the two states. The Nagaland government has ordered a judicial inquiry into the incident and has suspended three officials.
The Union Home Ministry has sought a report from the Nagaland government on the incident. The Army has been placed on standby in Nagaland and Assam to deal with any possible increase in tensions, with the funeral of the rape-accused man set to take place today in Dimapur. The Nagaland government has also sought the assistance of paramilitary forces to maintain law and order in the area.
The Nagaland government meanwhile has suspended three officials - Dimapur District Collector, Superintendent of Police and the Jailor of the Dimapur Central Prison - for their failure to control the situation. The decision had been taken at a meeting of the state cabinet on Friday.
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