DIMAPUR/GUWAHATI, DEC 30 (NPN/AGENCIES): The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Nagaland government on Thursday started questioning officer(s) and jawans of the 21 Para (SF) commandos who were involved in the December 4 ambush at Oting, which claimed the lives of 13 innocent civilians.
According to DH reports, although the army refused to talk about it, sources said that a six-member team of the SIT questioned two officers and six jawans of the 21 Special Para Forces of the army at the Rainforest Research Institute in Jorhat in neighbouring Assam.
As reported, the SIT will cross-examine and record the statements of those involved in the Oting massacre till Friday.
The State government had initially constituted a five-member SIT on December 5, but later expanded the team by including at least 17 other members, taking its strength to around 22. The SIT has also been divided into seven teams.
According to the PTI report, Nagaland police Additional DGP (Law and Order) Sandeep M Tamgadge headed the interrogation which continued till late evening of Thursday and will resume again on Friday (Dec 31) morning.
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