Thirteen villagers were killed on Saturday in a case of "mistaken identity" during a counter-insurgency operation in Oting village in Mon district of Nagaland, said sources. A security force jawan was also killed in the incident. Another villager died on Sunday as a mob attacked the Assam Rifles camp.
The Nagaland government has formed a five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the state police to probe the incident. The case has been transferred to the crime branch police station. A murder case has also been filed.
All activities of the state's signature Hornbill festival have been cancelled till tomorrow night, government sources say.
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, while appealing for calm, said that a high-level Special Investigation Team will probe it.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is to speak on the incident in Parliament today; Mr Shah will speak in the Lok Sabha at 3 pm and in the Rajya Sabha an hour later. The opposition, meanwhile, has served multiple adjournment notices this morning, demanding detailed discussions.
