IN PHOTOS: Anger simmers over civilian killings in Nagaland

Updated On: 07 December, 2021 08:50 AM IST |

As the Nagaland ambush resulted in the killing of 15 people, including one security personnel, several organisations in the state called for a total bandh across Naga-inhabited regions. The Naga Students’ Federation also appealed Naga residents to avoid any sort of festivities, and observe a 5-day-mourning, with effect from December 6. On Monday, the NHRC took suo-motu cognizance of media reports on the ambush. Pic/PTI, AFP

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As the Nagaland ambush resulted in the killing of 15 people, including one security personnel, several organisations in the state called for a total bandh across Naga-inhabited regions. The Naga Students’ Federation also appealed Naga residents to avoid any sort of festivities, and observe a 5-day-mourning, with effect from December 6. On Monday, the NHRC took suo-motu cognizance of media reports on the ambush. Pic/PTI, AFP

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More than a thousand civilians in Mon district went out on street and vandalised the 27 Assam Rifles camp in the area. The protestors attacked the Assam Rifles camp and burnt a few properties belonging to the forces. Pic/PTI  

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A black flag being hoisted at the venue of Hornbill festival in solidarity with the civilians, killed in an anti-insurgency operation, in Kisama, Nagaland. Pic/PTI

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Expressing anger over the killing of civilians in Mon, six tribes under Eastern Nagaland People`s Organisation (ENPO) and a few other tribes decided to refrain from participating in the cultural programmes. The main venue for Nagaland`s iconic Hornbill festival, Kisama, wore a deserted look on Monday as the state government cancelled the day`s events. Pic/PTI  

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The National Human Rights Commission on December 6 took suo-motu cognizance of media reports on the Nagaland ambush. The Commission has issued notices to the Union Defence Secretary, Union Home Secretary, Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, Nagaland directing them to submit a detailed report in the matter within six weeks. Pic/PTI

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on November 6 spoke in Lok Sabha on the Nagaland firing incident and said that the case was of the mistaken identity as Army had received information on the movement of extremists in Oting, in Mon district and on suspicion of the vehicle carrying extremists, it was fired upon. Pic/PTI

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A deserted area during a 12-hour Nagaland bandh called by some state organisations over the death of 15 people, who were allegedly killed by armed forces. Pic/PTI

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People attend a mass funeral of civilians killed by Indian security forces on December 4 after firing on a truck and later shooting at a crowd that gathered to protest the attack in Mon district, Nagaland. Pic/AFP

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Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio addresses the funeral of the 15 people who were allegedly killed by Armed Forces, in Mon district, Monday. Pic/PTI

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The Indian Army has instituted a Court of Inquiry to probe the Nagaland civilian killings under a Major General-rank officer. Pic/PTI

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