Dimapur, May 29: Nagaland governor Shyamal Datta has expressed serious concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in the state.

Concerned by the spate of murders and abductions during the past fortnight, Datta on Friday said, “The incidents only show the rancour and intolerance that still tend to guide and dictate the actions of some among us.”

“The desire to dominate others’ mind and body has curtailed space for accommodation, adjustment and appreciation necessary to create the goodwill and harmony in the Naga society,” he observed.

Datta expressed shock at the attack on physician Maongwati Aier inside Dimapur civil hospital on Thursday.

The governor’s concern coincides with the NSCN (I-M) claim about a “conspiracy by anti-social elements” to destabilise the peace process.

The Opposition Congress also took the opportunity today to step up the heat on the DAN government, blaming it for the lack of security to the public.

The NSCN (I-M) on Friday held a joint council emergency meeting and took stock of the situation in the state.

Soon after the meeting, NSCN (I-M) deputy kilonser K. Chawang condemned the attempt to kill Dr Aier by an unidentified gunman at the civil hospital.

Chawang said this was not an isolated incident, but part of a larger conspiracy to destabilise the peace process.

“Our intelligence network has revealed that some adverse forces are attempting to create problems as had happened in the past,” Chawang said.

Terming this as a serious development, he said the joint council meeting had decided to deal with antisocial forces with an “iron hand”.

Chawang said the NSCN (I-M) would be closely monitoring the situation.

The Isak-Muivah faction of the NSCN has also alleged that security forces were harbouring Khaplang faction members within a short distance of their camps, which is “against the agreed terms”.

The NSCN (I-M) deputy kilonser said violation of the ceasefire agreement was continuing unabated.

“We have collected all the evidence. For instance, the armed forces have set up camp at Athibung, Phek, Shoruhoto, Chumukediam and others,” he said and warned that if any untoward incident takes place near their camps, the outfit should not be blamed.