Nagaland shooting: Eyewitnesses claim there was an attempt to change the attire of dead civilians

Keapwang Konyak, one of the eyewitnesses, told India Today TV that when he reached site of shooting, he saw a pickup van speeding away. When the locals chased the vehicle, they found three more vehicles with army men at the spot.

The search company of residents from Oting village that reached the spot of shooting near the Longkhao stream after hearing the sounds of gunfire believes that there was an attempt to stage the dead civilians. Family members of Shomwang, one of the deceased persons, said that he was found half naked, and some of dead bodies were changed into camouflage clothing.

Thirteen civilians had died in what was a botched-up operation by the special forces of the Indian Army on Saturday in Nagaland’s Mon district. One soldier lost his life in retaliation by angry mob of civilians. Another civilian died on Sunday in firing by the forces, targeted by a mob.