Kohima, October 29: Indicating growing resentment against the government for its failure to contain factional violence, hundreds of people on Sunday prevented Nagaland Home Minister Thenucho and his entourage from entering Amiphoto Colony in Zunheboto district, the place of recent clash between the two NSCN factions.

The minister was on his way to Zunheboto's Amiphoto to assess the damages caused by the factional feud and to take stock of the situation.

He was accompanied by another minister Tokheho and two of Nagaland's parliamentary secretaries.

It was only after about half an hour detention that Thenucho was allowed to proceed.

The citizens alleged that their repeated pleas made to the government to contain the violence fell on deaf ears.

"The government instead of taking some urgent measures remained content with appealing to the two factions for cessation of the hostility," they said.

"When we pleaded with the government to intervene, it did not respond and instead we had to take matters into our own hand.

What's the point in coming now?" questioned a leader of an NGO.

Zuneheboto district has been recently in the news for factional violence.

Both the NSCN factions have strong bases in the district.

It may be mentioned that cadres of both the NSCN factions were compelled to leave Amiphoto Colony on Saturday by the public.

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