The 1986 Killings of Kekuojalie Sachü and Vikhozo Yhoshü refers to the incident of indiscriminate firing by the Nagaland State Police Forces on 20 March 1986 while they participated in a peaceful protest called by the Naga Students' Federation (NSF) to rally against the State Government's decision on the introduction of Indian Police Service (IPS) cadres and the extension of the Disturbed Area Belt from 5 to 20 km along the Indo-Myanmar (Indo-Burma) border. The event was so tumultuous that it led three Cabinet Ministers and five State Ministers of Nagaland to resign. Background The NSF was observing a peaceful 12 hour protest against the introduction of India Police Service (IPS) in Nagaland and the extension of the 5 km Disturbed Area Belt to 20 km along the international border by the Government of India. “The Incident was sparked off by the Chief Secretary of Nagaland, I. Longkümer knowing fully well that the Naga Students' Federation had called a hartal from 6 am to 6 pm, he was on his way to his office in a car when NSF volunteers stopped him. He was not harassed in any manner nor was his car damaged and a magistrate on duty drove him back to his official residence. But he falsely alleged that the student had manhandled him and damaged his vehicle, as a result of which 144 CrPC was imposed in TCP Gate, MLA Hostel junction and Razhü Point junction.” — NSF narrates on the incident. Not wanting to confront the police, the students' leaders negotiated with the Magistrate and Police officers on duty. The NSF said, “They arrived of an agreement that the students will move out of the 144 CrPC imposed areas and that the students will be allowed to continue their peaceful hartal.” Police firing As the students were moving out of the MLA Hostel Junction (Phoolbari) as directed by their leader, the Police opened fire on them without any information and warning, killing two and injuring approximately 50 others. In the melee, Vikhozo Yhoshü, 14-year-old student of Kohima English School (Now known as Mezhür Higher Secondary School) and Kekuojalie Sachü, 19-year-old student of Baptist English School were shot and killed. Reactions Following the killing, eight Ministers tendered their resignation to the Chief Minister. They were T. A. Ngüllie—the then-Minister for Finance & Taxation and Land Revenue & Power, I. K. Sema—the then-Minister for Agriculture & Horticulture, Vizadel