The Nagaland police have taken a suo moto FIR against 21 Para special forces of Indian Army in connection with a counter-insurgency operation that led to the deaths of 14 innocent villagers. An Army jawan also lost his life when the situation quickly deteriorated out of control.
The police have said that the special Army unit didn't inform police nor did they take any police guide for the counter-insurgency operation in Mon district that borders Myanmar.
The truck had eight people on board -- six of them were killed on the spot; two others died on the way to the hospital. It is believed that all those on the truck were local coal miners.
Sources said no arms or ammunition were recovered from the truck.
Soon after, hundreds of villagers -- armed with stones and machetes -- attacked the army team, sources said. The army team opened fire in self-defence, in which at least five 5 villagers were killed and several others were injured, sources said.
Here are the Updates on Nagaland civilian deaths:
Dec 06, 2021 20:47 (IST)
Nagaland firing: Deputy Chief Minister, senior officials visit Mon town to review situation
Two days after an Army unit in Nagaland mistook a group of villagers for insurgents and opened fire, killing 13 civilians in the security operation at an India-Myanmar border district of Mon in the Oting village, Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton and other senior officials visited Mon town on Monday to assess the tense situation that prevailed in the town after the firing incident.
Yanthungo Patton, who is also the home minister of the state, "In the wake of Dec 4 incident and the unrest that followed, accompanied by DGP Nagaland Shri T.J. Longkumer, Commissioner Nagaland Shri Rovilatuo Mor, Nagaland Principal Secy (Home) Shri Abhijit Sinha and others, from Sunday evening, have been assessing the situation of Mon Town."
Dec 06, 2021 13:38 (IST)
The Centre has given an ex-gratia amount of Rs 11 lakhs each and the state government has given Rs 5 lakhs each to the families of those deceased: Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio on recent civilian killings
Dec 06, 2021 12:09 (IST)
The Army, in a statement yesterday, had expressed deep regrets over the "unfortunate loss of lives" in a security operation that went awry, adding that the matter will be investigated at the "highest level".
Dec 06, 2021 11:15 (IST)
Rajya Sabha adjourned over civilian killings in Nagaland.
Dec 06, 2021 10:37 (IST)
Amit Shah to make statement on op deaths in Parliament
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is to speak on the Nagaland violence in Parliament today; Mr Shah will speak in the Lok Sabha at 3 pm and in the Rajya Sabha an hour later. The opposition, meanwhile, has served multiple adjournment notices this morning, demanding detailed discussions.
Dec 06, 2021 10:12 (IST)
Nagaland civilian killings: Internet, SMS services suspended in Mon district, SIT to probe
The State government on Sunday prohibited all mobile internet, data services, bulk SMS of all providers in the entire area of Mon district with immediate effect.
Dec 06, 2021 09:38 (IST)
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio is expected to visit Mon district today, officials say.