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The Central Government on Monday admitted in Parliament that the army firing in Nagaland was a mistake. After the death of 14 civilians in army firing, the opposition had sought an answer from the government in Parliament. Home Minister Amit Shah presented the government’s side on this incident in the Lok Sabha. He said- the army made a mistake in identifying the civilians. An SIT will be formed to probe the incident, which will submit its report within a month.
On December 4, the army was carrying out an operation against the extremists in Oting, Nagaland. The army signaled a vehicle to stop, the commandos suspecting that it was carrying extremists. 21 commandos started firing. 7 died in this firing. In protest against the incident, people surrounded the commandos and started setting fire to the vehicles. A young man died. 7 more people were killed in the firing done to handle the crowd.
Shah’s reply in Lok Sabha – We took tough decisions
Shah said- We express deep sorrow over this incident. Our condolences to the families of the deceased as well. It has now been decided that while conducting such operations, all agencies will ensure that such unfortunate incident does not happen in the future. We are investigating this incident and necessary steps are being taken to maintain peace.
He said, “Army is also conducting a high-level inquiry into the matter. Action will be taken as per law. I had contacted the Chief Minister and Governor of Nagaland immediately after the incident. The Home Ministry is also in constant touch with the Chief Secretary and high officials of the police. Is.”
Army sets up court of inquiry
The army has set up a court of inquiry. It is headed by an officer of the rank of Major General. According to army sources, these officers are posted in the Northeast sector. At the same time, Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio and Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma have demanded from Home Minister Amit Shah that the AFSPA Act should be removed from the states. The special thing is that Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio belongs to Democratic Alliance of Nagaland Party, which is formed in alliance with BJP.
Nagaland and Meghalaya CM demands removal of AFSPA
Neiphiu Rio said that the Interior Minister is taking the matter seriously. We have given assistance to the people affected in the incident. We are asking the central government to remove AFSPA from Nagaland, because this law has tarnished the image of our country. Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has also tweeted about the removal of AFSPA.
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio paid tribute to those killed in the firing incident in Oting.
Tribal organization backed out by the claim of 17 deaths
Nagaland’s tribal organization claimed that 17 people had died in army firing in Mon district, shortly after it backtracked from this claim. Whereas, the police say that only 14 people have lost their lives. The Naga Students Federation (NSF) has declared five days of mourning in the state. He has appealed to the tribals not to participate in any kind of celebration during this time.
Officials said that of the 28 injured in the accident, the condition of six is said to be critical and they are being treated at the hospital. Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and Deputy Chief Minister Y Patton will visit the site today. At the same time, Home Minister Amit Shah will reply in this matter in both the houses.
Angry villagers attacked the army after civilians were killed in army firing.
Murder case registered against army contingent
In the case of violent confrontation in Nagaland, an FIR has been registered against the army contingent. Sections of willful murder have been imposed in it. The state government has handed over the case to the crime branch and a 5-member team has been constituted for its investigation. In fact, 13 civilians and one jawan were killed in army firing in Mon district here on Sunday.
After the accident, angry people attacked the Assam Rifles, in which another civilian was killed. According to the report of NDTV, curfew has been imposed in Mon Town. Internet has been shut down till Monday. The movement of all vehicles has been banned except the supply of essential goods.
Assam Rifles also clarified on the incident
Officials of the Assam Rifles said that there was information about the passing of militants belonging to the insurgent organization NSCN. Due to this, the security forces had kept a front near Oting village on Saturday. Meanwhile, a truck came on the Tiru-Oting road. The color of the vehicle mentioned in the input was of the same colour. The soldiers asked the truck to stop, but it did not stop. When the truck did not stop, the security forces opened fire due to the possibility of a militant in it, in which 6 people died on the spot and 2 people later died in the hospital.
Angry villagers attacked the soldiers
Officials of the Assam Rifles said that after the incident on Saturday night, people from nearby villages surrounded the security forces and attacked them fatally. A soldier of the Assam Rifles was seriously injured, who died.
5 people also died in the firing of security forces. The security forces had to fire in self-defense to save lives from the people here. During this, the security forces have suffered serious injuries and three of their vehicles were also torched by the agitated mob. Court of Inquiry has been ordered regarding this incident.
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