“The State Authorities has condemned the incident in Oting village space of Mon district that resulted within the loss of life of 13 civilians,” Nagaland Chief Secretary J. Alam stated
The Nagaland Authorities on December 6 introduced an ex-gratia of ₹5 lakh every to the households of the 13 individuals killed in firing by safety forces in Mon district the place Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio will make a go to on December 6.
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The State authorities additionally determined to arrange a excessive degree Particular Investigation Group (SIT) led by an IGP degree officer to probe the incident that passed off on December 4 night, in line with an official assertion.
“The State Authorities has condemned the incident in Oting village space of Mon district that resulted within the loss of life of 13 civilians,” Nagaland Chief Secretary J. Alam stated within the assertion.
He stated an ex-gratia of ₹5 lakh can be paid to the subsequent of kin of the 13 deceased whereas the State Authorities will bear the price of medical remedy of the injured individuals.
13 civilians had been killed and 11 others injured by safety forces in two consecutive incidents of firing, the primary of which was presumably a case of mistaken id.
Senior Minister P. Paiwang Konyak led a staff of officers, together with the Director-Basic of Police, reached Oting village to watch the scenario, Mr. Alam stated.
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He stated two State Authorities helicopters had been pressed into service for emergency aid operations and 4 injured individuals had been airlifted from Mon to Dimapur for additional medical remedy.
Well being and Household Welfare Minister S. Pangyu Phom additionally visited the injured on the Referral Hospital, Dimapur.
Deputy Chief Minister Y. Patton who was in New Delhi rushed again and went to Mon straight from Guwahati, Mr. Alam stated.
‘No stone can be left unturned’
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio can be visiting Mon on December 6 morning accompanied by his Cupboard colleagues and senior Authorities officers to take an on the spot evaluation of the scenario and pay respect to the deceased, he stated.
Mr. Rio will work together with State Authorities functionaries and civil society organisation leaders in Mon.
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“The State Authorities as soon as once more assures those that no stone can be left unturned to make sure that justice prevails and acceptable actions as per the legislation of the land are taken,” stated Mr. Alam.
‘Black day’
In the meantime, The NSCN(IM) which is holding peace talks with the Centre on the Naga political difficulty, condemned the killing of civilians by safety forces and stated it’s a ‘Black day’ for the Naga individuals.
“Such a barbaric act of killing harmless individuals is towards humanity and people accountable for such heinous acts must be delivered to justice,” it stated.
