He was brought to Oking Hospital in Kohima in a critical condition and died in the afternoon.
Daiho Mao had joined the media in 1995. He worked with The Shillong Times and The Asian Age. In 2004, Daiho joined Nagaland Post.
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, Home Minister Imkong L Imchen, All Manipur Working Journalists Union, Naga Students’ Federation and Nagaland Contractors’ & Suppliers’ Union have condoled his death.