By Imna Longchar
Dimapur (Nagaland), Dec 5 : Following the firing incidents on December 4 which took place in an area between Tiru and Oting village involving security forces in which 13 civilians were killed and many others injured, an FIR was registered in Tizit police station and investigation has been taken up by Mon district police.
According to a communiqué issued by the special secretary to Government of Nagaland, S R Saravanan, in order to facilitate free and fair investigation of the case and looking at the complexity of the entire case, which may involve investigation at multiple jurisdictions beyond Mon district, it has been decided to transfer the investigation of the case to State Crime Police Station (SCPS) and the investigation would be taken up by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) comprising of five members(officials).
The officials included Limasunup Jamir, IGP (R) CIO, Roopa M, DIG (CID), Manoj Kumar, SP (Crime), Kilang Walling, SP, and Relo T Aye, Deputy Commandant, 15 NAP IR.
The communiqué also stated that SIT may co-opt any other members in the police department in the team as deemed fit and the SIT would conduct the investigation under overall supervision of Sandeep MTamgadge, ADGP (Law and Order).
Further, it stated that the terms of reference included the SIT shall immediately take over the case and visit the scene of the crime and collect evidence.
The investigation should be completed within one month from the date of registration.
