Army's Botched Ambush in ‘Peaceful’ Nagaland May Affect Security Forces’ Relations with Locals
3 years, 1 month ago

Army's Botched Ambush in ‘Peaceful’ Nagaland May Affect Security Forces’ Relations with Locals

News 18  

While Indian Army’s botched operation in Nagaland led to the death of 14 civilians, the police and human rights body say the incident is an exception to the issue of law and order in the state that remains rather “peaceful”. The NHRC data shows zero case of encounter or brutality or killings by forces linked to civilians in the past five years in Nagaland. Similarly, the NCRB data shows that Nagaland remains a peaceful place and has never seen encounter killings of civilians by security forces or police in the recent past. But forces never saw any confrontation with locals even when Nagaland is the only state which has surplus police, above than the sanctioned post,” a senior Assam Rifles official said who has served in the area.

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Nagaland Civilian Killings: Centre Denies Sanction To Prosecute 30 Army Personnel
1 year, 8 months ago

Nagaland Civilian Killings: Centre Denies Sanction To Prosecute 30 Army Personnel

ABP News  

The Centre has denied sanction to prosecute 30 Army men who were allegedly involved in the December 2021 killing of 13 civilians in a botched ambush at Oting in Nagaland's Mon district, an official said. The sanction by the Government of India is mandatory for initiating legal suit against any personnel of the security forces for any action taken by …

Nagaland civilian killings: Vital lessons army needs to learn from the Mon ambush
3 years ago

Nagaland civilian killings: Vital lessons army needs to learn from the Mon ambush

Firstpost  

The killing of innocent civilians in Nagaland’s Mon by a squad of the Special Forces gives an occasion for introspection to prevent the same mistakes from being repeated The killing of innocent civilians in Nagaland’s Mon by a squad of the Special Forces is reminiscent of similar episodes in the Northeast over the past several decades. The actual sequence of …

Nagaland civilian toll climbs to 19 after four more succumb to injuries; state against AFSPA
3 years, 1 month ago

Nagaland civilian toll climbs to 19 after four more succumb to injuries; state against AFSPA

Firstpost  

The Nagaland Cabinet in an ‘urgent meet’ on Tuesday decided to write to the Centre calling for a repeal of AFSPA in the state and also called off the 10-day Hornbill Festival Four more people injured in protests, which erupted in Mon district of Nagaland following the killing of 15 civilians on Saturday, succumbed to their injuries. Earlier on 4 …

Nagaland killings should prompt a broad rethink
3 years, 1 month ago

Nagaland killings should prompt a broad rethink

Live Mint  

Peace talks between India’s government and insurgent groups in Nagaland have long been tentative at best, but our progress of the past half decade or more was put at threat by lives lost in a shocking turn of events over the weekend. Reports suggest that a false tip-off on rebel movement in Mon district of Nagaland led our Army to …

Nagaland killings underline AFSPA pitfalls
3 years, 1 month ago

Nagaland killings underline AFSPA pitfalls

The Hindu  

The killing of civilians in a botched ambush by the armed forces in Nagaland’s Mon district on Saturday and its violent fallout have put the spotlight on the Armed Forces Act of 1958. The death of 15 people — six of them coal miners “mistaken” as extremists — and a soldier over 24 hours of madness also threatens to cast …

Nagaland Ambush: Murder FIR Against Army Unit, Govt Constitutes SIT
3 years, 1 month ago

Nagaland Ambush: Murder FIR Against Army Unit, Govt Constitutes SIT

The Quint  

The Nagaland police on Sunday, 5 December, filed a suo motu FIR against 21 paramilitary forces over the killing of 13 villagers in a counter-insurgency operation that went awry. In the FIR, accessed by The Quint, the Nagaland police said that the forces "blankly opend fire " and that the intention was to "murder and injure civilians." "On reaching at …

Violence erupts in Nagaland after 13 civilians were killed by armed forces
3 years, 1 month ago

Violence erupts in Nagaland after 13 civilians were killed by armed forces

Op India  

Violence erupted in Mon district in Nagaland today, as locals attacked several installations protesting against the unfortunate killing of 13 civilians by Indian Army soldiers mistaking them for insurgents. An angry mob of around 500 civilians attacked an Assam Rifles camp at Oting in the Mon district of Nagaland, which forced the security forces to open fire. Angry over armed …

Nagaland killings: Army orders probe after 14 civilians gunned down by security forces
3 years, 1 month ago

Nagaland killings: Army orders probe after 14 civilians gunned down by security forces

Firstpost  

In protest against the incident, the ENPO has urged the six tribes of the region to withdraw participation from the ongoing Hornbill Festival, which is the state’s biggest tourism extravaganza Security forces opened fire on civilians killing 14 and injuring 11 more in Nagaland’s Mon district in three consecutive incidents of firing the first of which was possibly a case …

Army expresses regret over civilian killings in Nagaland, assures action
3 years, 1 month ago

Army expresses regret over civilian killings in Nagaland, assures action

India TV News  

Highlights 13 civilians were killed by security forces on Sunday in Nagaland's Mon district. The Army on Sunday expressed regret over the killings of 13 civilians in Nagaland, and called the incident "unfortunate". "The security forces have suffered severe injuries in the incident including one soldier who succumbed to the injuries," the Army said in an official statement. Soon after …

Nagaland killings: At least 11 civilians gunned down by security forces; army says 1 jawan dead, several injured
3 years, 1 month ago

Nagaland killings: At least 11 civilians gunned down by security forces; army says 1 jawan dead, several injured

Firstpost  

A few Naga youth were reportedly killed in Oting village of Mon district on Saturday by security forces, who suspected them to be terrorists. In retaliation, villagers torched their vehicles Kohima/Guwahati: At least 11 civilians have been gunned down by security forces in Nagaland’s Mon district, police said on Sunday, adding that it is investigating whether the incident was a …

Nagaland: 13 civilians killed as security op goes horribly wrong; SIT to probe
3 years, 1 month ago

Nagaland: 13 civilians killed as security op goes horribly wrong; SIT to probe

India TV News  

Highlights At least 13 civilians have been gunned down by security forces in Nagaland's Mon district A soldier also lost his life during the riots that followed Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio promised a high-level probe into the incident Nagaland civilians killing: Security forces opened fire on civilians killing 13 and injuring several others in Nagaland's Mon district in two consecutive …

Nagaland civilians' death: Toll rises to 14, SIT formed to probe firing incident | Top developments
3 years, 1 month ago

Nagaland civilians' death: Toll rises to 14, SIT formed to probe firing incident | Top developments

India Today  

A day after 14 civilians were killed in a firing incident in Nagaland's Mon district, the govt formed a Special Investigation Team to probe the incident that took place on Saturday evening. An official order has been issued by the state home department and signed by Chief Secretary J Alam said that there were firing incidents on December 4, 2021 …

Govt's Security Overdrive in Nagaland Takes Locals by Surprise, Fuels Rumours
5 years, 2 months ago

Govt's Security Overdrive in Nagaland Takes Locals by Surprise, Fuels Rumours

News 18  

Concurrent with the government’s decision to expedite the peace process in Nagaland and conclude an agreement are unprecedented security measures which have taken residents of the border state by surprise. On the same day, a circular from the police headquarters repeated a message sent on 4 October specifying cancellation of leaves and directed all units to recall their officers and …

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