: Nagaland killings: Security forces asked to ensure such incidents do not occur, says Amit Shah #IndiaNEWS Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday told Parliament that the Centre regrets the killing

Nagaland killings: Security forces asked to ensure such incidents do not occur, says Amit Shah #IndiaNEWS
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday told Parliament that the Centre regrets the killing of 14 civilians by security forces in Nagaland’s Mon district. Shah read out statement in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha as Opposition MPs shouted slogans and demanded that the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act be repealed.Addressing the Lok Sabha, the home minister said all agencies have been asked to ensure that such civilian casualties do not occur while acting against insurgents in the future.“Army had received information on the movement of extremists in Oting [village],�? Shah said. “Based on that, 21 Para Commando laid an ambush in suspected area. A vehicle reached there, it was signalled to stop but it tried to flee. On suspicion of the vehicle carrying extremists, it was fired upon. Six of the eight people in the vehicle died.�?A Special Investigation Team has been formed to look into the killings and asked to submit its report within one month, the home minister added. He said the local administration was taking measures to maintain law and order as the situation in Nagaland remained tense.Opposition MPs shouted slogans calling for a discussion on the killings. Members of many parties including the Congress, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam,...Read more

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