The years 1955 and 1956. Women were not spared by the Indian state in subjugating the Nagas to accept the Indian union. This thread is gruesome but read it until the end for a glimpse of what the Nagas have endured #RepealAFSPA #ViolenceAgainstWomen 
29 July 1956, Atophumi village, 60km from Mokokchung
"A mother who failed to escape eas killed and her one month old child was placed on her bosom to suck the dead mother's milk. One pregnant woman was beaten and kicked to death." #RepealAFSPA
"A mother who failed to escape eas killed and her one month old child was placed on her bosom to suck the dead mother's milk. One pregnant woman was beaten and kicked to death." #RepealAFSPA
"In the month of June 1956, 600 Indian Army went to burn Mangmetong village, 365 houses, and burnt down the whole village. Two girls age 17 and 19 years were caught and committed rape by the whole company." #RepealAFSPA
"On June 12, 1956, two girls, Miss Phuzhuno age 13, Miss Khuno age 14, were caught and raped by the whole Sikhs Regt. under the command of Lt. Col. Gurbuksh Singh, two mile from Kohima town." #RepealAFSPA
"On June 5, 1956, in Longkhephi village, 160 miles from Kohima, the Indian Army caught Miss Litsangla, age 16, and the whole Battalion raped her." #RepealAFSPA
"In the month of April, 1956, in Chari village, two girls age 15 and 18 were caught by the 138 Assamese Battalion, and raped from 10 A.M. to the following morning 8 A.M. by the whole Battalion." #RepealAFSPA
"In the month of March, 1956, Mr. Nihoto's daughters, age 16 and 18 years were caught in Boimho [Baimho] village, 2 miles from Zunheboto. The whole Bihari Regt. raped these two girls.
In Kohima, on 20th February, 1956, Miss Zenitsou was caught and raped by the Sikhs Regiment."
In Kohima, on 20th February, 1956, Miss Zenitsou was caught and raped by the Sikhs Regiment."
15 February 1955, Changtongya Yimsen village, 44km from Mokokchung #RepealAFSPA
14 February 1955, Longkhum village #RepealAFSPA
"On the 25th February, 1955, S.P. R.P. Singh and Indian D.C., S.J.D. Carvalho took their army and went to attack Chungti village, 372 houses. Mrs. Bendangsungla, age 42 was in bed to give delivery... On 3rd March, 1955, Mrs. Ponjila, age 25 of Mokokchung village was in her bed"
10 March 1955, Changlangshu village, 114km from Mon; 12 April 1955, Khari village; April 1955, Sotokur village #RepealAFSPA
April and May 1955, Mangmetong village #RepealAFSPA
"On 6th June, 1955, Mrs. Bolong, Miss Chunglie, Miss Shilola and Miss Shongling were raped by the A.P. Battallions on the Mokokchung road near Chingmai [Chingmei] village." #RepealAFSPA
"On 3rd July, 1955, the Indian D.C., Carvalho and S.P. Shri R.P. Singh took their soldiers and attacked Chuchuyimlang village of 520 houses. Mrs. Chubaongla, a pregnant woman in her ninth month was beaten with rifle butts and kicked to death then and there in her house."
9 September, 1955 #RepealAFSPA
Between May-October 1955 #RepealAFSPA
Source: Wounded Tiger: The papers of Khodao Yanthan (Dimapur: Heritage Publishing House), 2017 #RepealAFSPA
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