NEFIS demands arrest of SFs
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 05 2021:
North-East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS) condemned in the strongest terms the killing of civilians in Oting village, Mon district, Nagaland by the security forces on Saturday.
A release by its member Thokchom Yaiphalembi Chanu said NEFIS stands for protecting the democratic rights of people and demanded that all personnel and officials responsible for the killings he immediately arrested.
"Only by immediate action against the errant personnel can justice be ensured to the deceased civilians," said the release.
The forum also demanded that an inquiry be conducted into the case under the supervision of the Supreme Court and called for demilitarization of the region.
Security farces on Saturday opened fire on a vehicle and killed many civilians ostensibly taking them to be members of a militant outfit.NEFIS termed the killing as 'impunity enjoyed by the armed forces under AFSPA to strike terror into the population of the region'.
It also noted that such incidents of killing civilians in the name of security measures has been a regular feature and for this NEFIS has pledged to intensify their movement against such killinss in North-East in the coming days.