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Nagaland Says Kaziranga University’s Naga Students Safe After Late-Night Unrest

Officials credit swift coordination for defusing unrest linked to comments about Zubeen Garg.

Overview

  • Nagaland Higher and Technical Education Minister Temjen Imna Along said the campus is calm and confirmed no major injuries were reported.
  • The unrest ran from about 8:30 pm to 2:00 am after remarks by a Naga B.Tech student that hurt local sentiments during mourning for the late singer.
  • The student at the center of the incident was moved to a safe house and will be handed over to his family, according to the minister.
  • Over 300–400 Naga students enrolled at Kaziranga University remain unharmed as Assam police and university authorities secured hostels.
  • Along urged restraint on social media and called disciplinary decisions sensitive, expressing hope the university avoids severe action as state officials stay in contact.