On Saturday, an elite military commando waiting for a group of insurgents mistakenly killed six miners in the Indian state of Nagaland.
Hundreds of people on Monday in the Indian state of Nagaland defied the curfew to attend the funeral of several civilians killed by army gunfire in a security operation.
The families of those killed were later joined by Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, who blamed the military for the deaths and ordered an investigation.
Protests took place across the state on Monday, the day after a march to pay tribute to the victims was held in Kohima, the state capital. A police source told AFP that the situation was “tense but under control.”
Nagaland and other northeastern Indian states have seen decades of unrest between different ethnic groups and separatists.
The region is home to dozens of tribal groups and small rebel groups demands ranging from greater autonomy to secession.
On Saturday, in Oting, in the Mon district, bordering Burma, an elite military commando, waiting for the insurgents, mistakenly killed six miners.
According to the Indian army, the ambush was based on “credible information” about an armed insurgent group moving through the area.
Eight other civilians were later killed after an angry mob violently attacked the soldiers. In these incidents, a soldier was also killed and a military vehicle caught fire.
Later, the authorities imposed a curfew and cut the internet. (I)
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