The Centre is considering Nagaland’s demand of removal of AFSPA from the state, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said on Wednesday, expressing hope for a “positive decision”.Addressing the Republic Day function at the Civil Secretariat here, Rio said the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to probe the killing of 14 civilians by security forces in Mon…Continue Reading
The Court of Inquiry constituted by the Indian Army visited the firing incident site at Oting village of Mon district in Nagaland on Wednesday. Army in a statement stated the inquiry team, headed by a senior rank officer, a Major General, inspected the site to understand the circumstances in which the incident could have happened.…Continue Reading
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Confusion prevailed Monday over the death toll in firing by security forces on civilians in Nagaland’s Mon district, with a tribal body claiming that 17 people were killed, but later revised the figure to 14. Police, however, has maintained that 14 civilians were killed in separate incidents of firing on Saturday and Sunday. The first…Continue Reading
The killing of six civilians travelling in a vehicle in Nagaland’s Mon district Saturday is being investigated “at the highest level”, the Army said, while expressing deep regret and ordering a Court of Inquiry into the incident. Officials in the security establishment said the incident was the result of an Army operation in which the…Continue Reading
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NEW DELHI: At least 11 civilians were killed by security forces in Nagaland’s Mon district, police said on Sunday, adding that it is investigating whether the incident was a case of mistaken identity. The exact number of fatalities, however, is yet to be ascertained as 11 people died on the spot, and several others succumbed…Continue Reading