The post of the Assam Rifles near Oinam village, Manipur, was attacked and looted by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) on 9 July 1987.
The Act resulted in killing 9 jawans of the post and looting of large amount of machinery and ammunition.
[1] In response to this act, and to retain the looted firearms Operation Bluebird was launched by the Army officials.
[2] However, the villagers were brutally tortured, human-rights were violated on a large scale during this period and even pregnant women were forced to give birth to their babies in the presence of the jawans.
But this step enraged the military officers and they even tried to trap the Chief Minister, and other MP and MLA's in false cases of being involved in Anti-Nationalist Activities.