1996 Dimapur car bombing
The 1996 Dimapur car bombing occurred on 25 December 1996, when the NSCN-IM detonated a powerful car bomb triggered from remote control in the Ara Mile neighbourhood of Dimapur, Nagaland in an attempted assassination on Kihoto Hollohon, the then Minister of Industries & Commerce of Nagaland. Hollohon escaped as he was not in the vehicle. The blast killed his wife, daughter, granddaughter, grandson and one other on spot.[1][2][3]
| 1996 Dimapur car bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Ethnic conflict in Nagaland | |
| Location | Ara Mile, Dimapur, Nagaland |
| Date | 25 December 1996 |
| Target | Kihoto Hollohon |
Attack type | car bomb (remote) |
| Deaths | 5 |
Incident
On 25 December 1996, the NSCN-IM triggered car bomb from remote control in an assassination attempt on Hollohon and his family while they were returning home from a Christmas service in the Ara Mile neighbourhood of Dimapur.
Hollohon escaped as he was not in the vehicle at that time. The vehicle, a Maruti Suzuki Gypsy, in which his wife Vitoli, daughter Nishela, grand-daughter Hollotoli and grand-son Ninoto (2 year old) and one other were seated exploded killing everyone on the spot.[3]
See also
References
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- "Ex-Jamir aide may join rival camp". The Telegraph. 27 January 2003. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- "NAGALAND AND Th. Muivah's terrorist Activities" (PDF). W. Shapwon Heimi. August 2005. p. 56. Retrieved 9 December 2021.