Army Chief General MM Naravane has spoken of strict action on the issue of killing 14 innocent civilians during a military operation in Nagaland. He said that appropriate action would be taken against the soldiers involved in this operation. General Naravane told during his annual press conference that, the army’s internal investigation is going on in this matter and appropriate action will be taken based on the results of the investigation.
Army Chief Naravane expressed regret over the incident that took place last month in Nagaland’s Mon district. In which apart from 14 innocent civilians, an army jawan was also killed. He said that an internal investigation is going on in this matter under the leadership of Major General.
This investigation team visited Oting village on 29 December, where 14 to 12 people were killed. The investigation team also inspected the ambush site. However, civil society groups in the district have questioned the credibility of the investigation. The Konyak union said they were unhappy with some of the questions being asked by eyewitnesses.
