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KOHIMA: Konyak Union, a tribal body in Nagaland, on Saturday demanded apology from home minister Amit Shah and retraction of his “misleading” statement in Parliament, while rejecting the term “mistaken identity” and that the forces had opened fire on civilians in “self-defence”.
Shah had earlier said in Parliament that six civilians mistaken as insurgents were killed by security forces on December 4, and later seven more were killed after forces opened fire in self-defence when they were attacked by a mob near Oting village in Mon district.
The union threatened to take their agitation beyond the the state if their demand for repeal of AFSPA and justice in the killing was not heeded by December 13. Spokesperson T Yanlem said there was no question of “self-defence” as those killed were unarmed civilians.
Shah had earlier said in Parliament that six civilians mistaken as insurgents were killed by security forces on December 4, and later seven more were killed after forces opened fire in self-defence when they were attacked by a mob near Oting village in Mon district.
The union threatened to take their agitation beyond the the state if their demand for repeal of AFSPA and justice in the killing was not heeded by December 13. Spokesperson T Yanlem said there was no question of “self-defence” as those killed were unarmed civilians.
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