The government forces personnel allegedly killed 13 civilians – all coal miners — in an “ambush” in Nagaland’s Mon district on December 4 evening, news reports said.
As of yet, there was no official confirmation about the incident or the number of people killed.
The incident took place between Tiru, a coal mining area, and Oting, the native of the victims. The distance between the two places is about 15 km.
The slain were returning home from the coal mine in a pick-up van. The miners have been coming home every Saturday to spend Sunday with members of their families before reporting for duty on Monday.
“Six people lost their lives on December 4 evening and seven succumbed to their injuries on December 5 morning. So far, 13 people have died and 11 others are injured while two are reported missing,” the leader, who visited the spot after the incident, said on condition of anonymity.
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