The NSCN/GPRN strongly objected to the Supreme Court of India’s dismissal of criminal proceedings against the 21 Para (Special Force) personnels involved in the killing of 14 civilians at Oting Village, Mon district on 4th December 2021. “Amongst others, the Oting Massacre was a clear violation of human rights”, it stated.

The NSCN-IM alleged that since day one, the strategic policy of India was “to crush the Nagas” and that under the “draconian” Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), it continually brands the Nagas as, separatist, successionist, militant etc. and “loose the reign of terror throughout Nagalim”.

It maintained that the Army’s claim of mistaken identity for mercilessly killing innocent civilians at Oting on 4th December 2021 despite of ceasefire being in place since 1st August 1997, was “a farce, lie and totally dehumanizing the Nagas”.

“We cannot imagine how the perpetrators of a crime of such enormity are allowed to go scot-free”, the NSCN-IM said while adding that no justice loving people who value human rights can forget the behavior of the Indian Army that was reckless in the extreme, till justice is delivered.

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