An inquiry team of the Indian Army will visit the site in Nagaland's Oting where 14 civilians were killed in a messed up anti-insurgency operation by the security forces, Hindustan Times reported.
The inquiry team will visit the incident site on December 29 and will also be present at Tizit Police Station in Mon District on the same day, reported news agency ANI citing the public relations officer of the defence ministry in Kohima.
“Indian Army Inquiry Team solicits from the public at large any primary information (not forwarded or not from secondary source) pertaining to the incident. Any person having such information and desirous of deposing before the Inquiry is requested to do so at Tizit Police Station,” ANI quoted Defence PRO, Kohima, as saying.
Last week, the Indian Army assured the people of Nagaland that the inquiry into the incident is progressing efficiently while they continue to cooperate with the SIT investigation ordered by the state government.
"The inquiry ordered by Army is progressing expeditiously and all efforts are being made to conclude it at the earliest. We have taken out notices for people to come forward and assist us in the inquiry," reads the official statement.
"The Indian Army is also fully cooperating with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) inquiry ordered by State Govt and required details are being shared in a timely manner," it added, assuring the public that the action will be taken in accordance with the law.
The killings of civilians by the Indian Army have sparked the debate around the alleged abuse of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). On Sunday, the central government formed a high-level committee to analyze the possibility of lifting the act in Nagaland. The committee will submit its report within 45 days.
