Imphal, Oct. 20 -- The Kuki Zo Council has called on the state and central governments to take immediate action to protect civilians, punish those responsible for the violence and provide financial assistance to victims following a series of fatal attacks and incidents of arson.

In an official statement, the council said the repeated killings and destruction of property appeared to be part of a wider effort to drive the Kuki-Zo community from its ancestral lands.

The council also questioned the activities of NSCN-IM cadres in Kamjong, Ukhrul and Chandel districts.

It said the group's ceasefire agreement with the Centre was understood to cover only Nagaland and asked the Government of India to clarify the agreement's geographical scope ...