'I am deeply saddened', Amit Shah laments in Lok Sabha over Nagaland murder

- SIT will report on this incident within a month: All opposition parties except Trinamool Congress walked out on this issue.

New Delhi: Expressing his grief over the killing of 12 civilians and a jawan in Nagaland in the Lok Sabha, Amit Shah said, "I am deeply saddened by the incident and a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to look into the matter." .

However, the opposition was not at all satisfied with the Home Minister's statement and all the opposition parties except the Trinamool Congress walked out of the Lok Sabha.

The Home Minister had admitted in the Lok Sabha that the incident was due to an identity error. He said that Ta. On the night of December 4, while the army was fighting the terrorists, when a vehicle approached the oncoming vehicle, the driver started speeding and fled, leaving the troopers suspecting that they might be insurgents. The two were later apprehended and taken to an Army hospital.

With this Mr. "All security agencies are now urged to ensure that such incidents do not happen in future," Shah said. After this the locals of the village came and set fire to the army vehicle. In which a young man was killed. While others were injured, the army decided to retaliate. As a result 3 more villagers were killed.

Shri Shah reiterated that the government is also deeply saddened by this incident. He has sent condolences to the relatives of the deceased. In addition, an additional Home Secretary in charge of North East India has reached Kohima today and is assessing the situation. And giving guidance to make arrangements for maintaining peace in the state.

Earlier, Opposition MPs Manish Tiwari and Gaurav Gogai had demanded a judicial inquiry into the incident. And demanded adequate compensation to the next of kin of the deceased. Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge protested on behalf of the Opposition.

Trinamool also demanded adequate protection for the families of the deceased. However, Trinamool did not walk out. While the Congress, NCP and other opposition parties left the House.