Nagaland firing: Govt announces ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh, CM to meet families of victims today

At least 14 civilians were killed in Mon district in three consecutive incidents of firing as a counter-insurgency operation went awry on Saturday evening.

The Nagaland government has granted an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the 14 people killed in firing by security forces in Mon district.

Nagaland transport minister Paiwang Konyak handed over the ex-gratia to the village council chairman on Sunday night.