Global Information1994 Mokokchung Massacre information
| 1994 Mokokchung Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Ethnic conflict in Nagaland | |
 A victim being nursed by Red Cross volunteers | |
| Location | Mokokchung, Nagaland |
| Date | 27 December 1994 10:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (IST) |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Perpetrators | 10th Assam Rifles 16th Maratha Light Infantry |
The 1994 Mokokchung Massacre also referred to as Ayatai Mokokchung by the citizens of the town, took place on 27 December 1994, when forces of the 10th Assam Rifles and the 12th Maratha Light Infantry of the Indian Army raided upon civilian populace of Nagaland's Mokokchung.[1]
The incident lasted for about 2 hours and left 89 shops, 48 houses, 17 vehicles and 7 two-wheelers razed to ashes, excluding those destroyed by gunfire and shelling. 7 civilians were gunned down, another 5 burned alive including a child, several women raped and more than a dozen gone missing.[2]
- ^ Das, Asit (19 November 2011). "Armed Forces(Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) And Irom Sharmila's Struggle For Justice". Counter Currents. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "1994 isn't just a number". The Morung Express. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2021.