Nagaland police offer ₹50K reward for leads in July 13 IED blast
Nagaland police have announced a ₹50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for a July 13 IED blast that killed an Assam Rifles soldier. The investigation is focused on identifying the perpetrators behind the attack near the NSCN headquarters.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing security challenges and insurgent activity in the Northeast region of India.
The Nagaland police on Friday (July 17, 2026) announced a cash reward of ₹50,000 for credible information leading to the identification and arrest of those behind the July 13 bomb attack that killed an Assam Rifles havildar and critically injured four others .
Chümoukedima falls under the jurisdiction of the Police Commissionerate in the adjoining Dimapur district.
In a public notice, Commissioner of Police Aotula T. Imchen said a team was conducting an intensive investigation into the blast—suspected to have been caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) at Khopanullah under Chümoukedima ‘A’ village—to identify and catch all those involved in the “heinous terrorist act”.
The notice said the reward would be given for information leading to the identification and arrest of the perpetrators or their associates, as well as those involved in planning, financing, harbouring, transporting or otherwise facilitating the offence.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in