Kohima: A strict security blanket was thrown across the hill state of Nagaland and night curfew clamped in Kohima district to pre-empt disruptions and ensure peaceful Assembly polls in the state on February 26.

Deputy commissioner Norman Putsure ordered imposition of night curfew in Kohima district on February 24 and 25 from 7.00 pm to 5.00 am (IST) in view of polls, official sources said.

Over 17,000 state police personnel, home guards, village guards and additional 75 companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), nine battalions of Assam Rifles and one brigade of the Army would provide environmental security in the state, the sources said.

There have been reports of large-scale intimidation and threats to voters by supporters of political parties, underground activists and antisocial elements from different parts of Nagaland for the past two weeks, the sources added.

PTI