Joint report by Nagaland DGP T. John Longkumer and Commissioner Rovilatuo Mor quoted eyewitnesses to say that villagers found the forces trying to 'hide' the bodies of 6 people.
14 civilians, including 11 residents of Oting village, died in a botched security operation — which Army admits was a case of mistaken identity — and its aftermath over the weekend.
Expressing anger over the killings in Mon, 6 tribes of Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation and a few other tribes decided to refrain from participating in the cultural programmes.
Various Naga groups have called for a bandh Monday in view of the killings. Army and Assam Rifles have issued a directive asking all units in Nagaland to remain alert.
Data shows Kiphire, that shares a border with Myanmar, has just 16% of its population covered by first Covid vaccine dose. Kiphire has an estimated population of just over 74,000.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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