The Nagaland counter-insurgency operation that went horribly wrong and led to 15 deaths over the weekend, started after a unit of the army's elite 21 Para Special Forces thought they saw a hunting rifle in a truck coming along the Tiru-Oting road.
Indian Army has instituted a Court of Inquiry to probe the Nagaland civilian killings under a Major General-rank officer, news agency ANI reported while quoting Army sources. The officer is posted in the northeast sector only.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met senior ministers this morning to discuss the Nagaland violence and the government's response to a "sensitive" issue. Home Minister Amit Shah will address Parliament - the Lok Sabha at 3 pm and the Rajya Sabha at 4 pm.
The Wire has accessed a 'brief report' on the incident, filed by the Nagaland commissioner and the director-general of police after speaking to local residents and eyewitnesses.