Indians outraged by the security forces' mistaken killing of 14 civilians in Nagaland state hold a mass funeral for the dead amid intense security
An elite military commando unit shot dead six coal miners returning to their homes in remote northeastern Nagaland state on Saturday, believing they were targeting insurgents.
The coal miners were killed by troops in a case of mistaken identity, India's home minister Amit Shah told parliament on Monday.
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