A botched anti-insurgency operation resulted in the killing of 13 civilians in Nagaland's Oting in December 2021. The state police's SIT concluded that the victims were shot “with a clear intention to kill”.
A law that gives sweeping powers to the military and protects soldiers from legal prosecution would be removed from disturbed areas only after a thorough investigation and observation, the centre has said.
A special investigation team, constituted by the Nagaland government, alleged that standard operation procedures and the rules of engagement were not followed by Army personnel.