Kohima, Nov. 11 -- An explosion occurred on Wednesday morning on the National Highway-2 near Khuzama village in Kohima district, officers suspect it was an improvised explosive device (IED) blast.

Director general of police (DGP) Nagaland, Rupin Sharma told HT that explosives were speculated to have been planted behind a retaining wall along the highway, with a wire triggering the explosion and damaging about two and a half meters of the wall. No casualties were reported, an officer said. An investigation is underway to ascertain the nature and intent of the blast, he added.

Chief minister Neiphiu Rio condemned the incident, saying in a post on X, "I strongly condemn the reported blast at Khuzama, Kohima. Such acts have no place in a ci...