Mokokchung, June 11 (MTNews): The Nagaland special investigation team (SIT) has named 30 security forces personnel in its chargesheet on the killing of 13 civilians at Tiru-Oting area in December last year in a botched military operation, police said on Saturday.
The personnel of the 21 Para SF have been accused of “not following the Standard Operating Procedure and the Rules of Engagement” and resorting to “indiscriminate and disproportionate firing”. This had led to the “immediate killing of the six occupants of the vehicle on the spot and grievously injuring two persons,” said Nagaland DGP T John Longkumer while addressing a press conference at Rhododendron hall at Chümoukedima.
“CID report seeking sanction for prosecution is forwarded to the Department of Military Affairs in the first week of April 2022 and reminder letter sent in May. The sanction for prosecution is still awaited. Meanwhile, the chargesheet has been filed pending sanction for prosecution against the 30 accused,” the DGP said.
A case under 120B/302/307/326/201/34 IPC is made out against the thirty members of the operations team of the 21 Para SF, including one Major, 2 Subedars, 8 havildars, 4 Naiks, 6 L/Nk and 9 Paratroopers, he said