The state government on Friday approved the appointment of the next of kin of the Mon district firing incident victims to the vacant posts in the offices and departments.
Civil groups in Nagaland have given the government a 10-day extension to a December ultimatum as they battle for justice for 14 civilians killed during a botched Army op in the northeastern state.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Nagaland government to probe the killings of 14 civilians by security forces in Mon district on December 4 and 5 last year will submit the final report to the court.
Army Chief General MM Naravane said "appropriate action" will be taken against troops involved in the killing of 14 civilians during an operation that went horrifically wrong in Nagaland last month.