New Delhi: The Center on Monday expressed regret over the killing of 14 civilians in Delhi. Nagaland During a security operation and said that the government is closely monitoring the situation.
Security forces killed 14 people and injured 11 others in Nagaland’s Mon district in three consecutive episodes, the first of which was a case of mistaken identity, police said on Sunday. A soldier also died in the riots that followed.
Amit says it was a case of mistaken identity Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah Expressed deepest condolences to the families of those killed in the incident and said that it is a case of mistaken identity.
Describing the sequence of events, Shah said that the army received information about the movement of insurgents at Mon in Nagaland and the ’21 Para Commando’ unit launched an ambush.
A vehicle was signaled to stop but it tried to run away. Raising suspicion on the presence of militants in the vehicle, the security personnel opened fire, he said.
Shah said that six of the eight people in the vehicle were killed in firing by security forces, which was later found to be a “case of mistaken identity”.
SIT asked to submit report in a month
Amit Shah gave information Rajya Sabha A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted and directed to report the incident within a month.
He further said that all agencies should ensure that such incidents do not recur while taking action against the insurgents.
“MHA contacted Chief Secretary and DGP of Nagaland and monitored the situation throughout the day yesterday. MHA also appointed Additional Secretary in-charge of North East at Kohima wherein he held a meeting with Chief Secretary and other seniors of Nagaland State. Government officials and senior paramilitary forces this morning.
People observe bandh in Nagaland
The six-hour bandh called by the Naga Students Federation (NSF) on Monday ended peacefully, barring minor clashes between students and security forces.
NSF President Kegwehun Tepe and General Secretary Sepuni Ng. Philo said, “The sole purpose of this bandh was to show our sorrow, our anger and our feelings… The Nagas are free people and we have every right to defend what we have.”
The federation appealed to the state government to cancel the remaining few days of the Hornbill festival in honor of the dead.
Nagaland CM demands removal of AFSPA, 14 civilians killed were given rest
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday demanded the state repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, where 14 civilians were killed by security forces in an anti-militancy operation in Mon district, and said that the state’s He also has special powers. ,
Rio said there needed to be a discussion and discussion on imposing AFSPA and how to repeal it, Rio said during the public funeral of 14 daily wage workers of a coal mine, who were shot by security forces in Oting village on Saturday. was killed. way home from work.
After the last rites, the Chief Minister tweeted, “Nagaland and Naga people have always opposed #AFSPA. It should be repealed.”
Police registered murder case against security forces
The Nagaland Police on Monday registered a murder case against the Army’s 21st Para Special Force for its alleged involvement in firing on civilians even as several tribal bodies called for a bandh to protest the action of the security forces.
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC have been imposed in Mon town, but the situation is tense, officials said.
Congress forms 4-member delegation to visit Nagaland
The Congress on Monday constituted a four-member delegation to visit Nagaland and submit a report within a week on the killings of civilians in Mon district.
“Congress President (Sonia Gandhi) has constituted a delegation to visit Nagaland and report on the cases relating to the recent killings of innocent civilians and serial violence in Mon district of Nagaland.
The delegation includes senior party leaders Jitendra Singh, Ajay Kumar, Gaurav Gogoi and Anto Antony.
“The delegation will submit the report to the Congress President within a week,” the party said.
Security forces killed 14 people and injured 11 others in Nagaland’s Mon district in three consecutive episodes, the first of which was a case of mistaken identity, police said on Sunday. A soldier also died in the riots that followed.
Amit says it was a case of mistaken identity Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah Expressed deepest condolences to the families of those killed in the incident and said that it is a case of mistaken identity.
Describing the sequence of events, Shah said that the army received information about the movement of insurgents at Mon in Nagaland and the ’21 Para Commando’ unit launched an ambush.
A vehicle was signaled to stop but it tried to run away. Raising suspicion on the presence of militants in the vehicle, the security personnel opened fire, he said.
Shah said that six of the eight people in the vehicle were killed in firing by security forces, which was later found to be a “case of mistaken identity”.
SIT asked to submit report in a month
Amit Shah gave information Rajya Sabha A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted and directed to report the incident within a month.
He further said that all agencies should ensure that such incidents do not recur while taking action against the insurgents.
“MHA contacted Chief Secretary and DGP of Nagaland and monitored the situation throughout the day yesterday. MHA also appointed Additional Secretary in-charge of North East at Kohima wherein he held a meeting with Chief Secretary and other seniors of Nagaland State. Government officials and senior paramilitary forces this morning.
People observe bandh in Nagaland
The six-hour bandh called by the Naga Students Federation (NSF) on Monday ended peacefully, barring minor clashes between students and security forces.
NSF President Kegwehun Tepe and General Secretary Sepuni Ng. Philo said, “The sole purpose of this bandh was to show our sorrow, our anger and our feelings… The Nagas are free people and we have every right to defend what we have.”
The federation appealed to the state government to cancel the remaining few days of the Hornbill festival in honor of the dead.
Nagaland CM demands removal of AFSPA, 14 civilians killed were given rest
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday demanded the state repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, where 14 civilians were killed by security forces in an anti-militancy operation in Mon district, and said that the state’s He also has special powers. ,
Rio said there needed to be a discussion and discussion on imposing AFSPA and how to repeal it, Rio said during the public funeral of 14 daily wage workers of a coal mine, who were shot by security forces in Oting village on Saturday. was killed. way home from work.
After the last rites, the Chief Minister tweeted, “Nagaland and Naga people have always opposed #AFSPA. It should be repealed.”
Police registered murder case against security forces
The Nagaland Police on Monday registered a murder case against the Army’s 21st Para Special Force for its alleged involvement in firing on civilians even as several tribal bodies called for a bandh to protest the action of the security forces.
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC have been imposed in Mon town, but the situation is tense, officials said.
Congress forms 4-member delegation to visit Nagaland
The Congress on Monday constituted a four-member delegation to visit Nagaland and submit a report within a week on the killings of civilians in Mon district.
“Congress President (Sonia Gandhi) has constituted a delegation to visit Nagaland and report on the cases relating to the recent killings of innocent civilians and serial violence in Mon district of Nagaland.
The delegation includes senior party leaders Jitendra Singh, Ajay Kumar, Gaurav Gogoi and Anto Antony.
“The delegation will submit the report to the Congress President within a week,” the party said.
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