Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto swears to bring justice to the victims of a suspected massacre following the discovery of a mass grave believed to be containing charred corpses of dozens of abducted students in Guerrero.

Nieto immediately stepped into action and assigned federal forces to take over investigations to make sure justice will be served after learning that several local police officials may be involved in the heinous crime.

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"We need to find the truth and make sure the law is applied to those responsible for these outrageous, painful and unacceptable acts," he declared.

Authorities revealed Sunday the unearthing of six burial pits with charred remains of at least 28 people in the outskirts of Iguala in Guerrero where several incidents of clashes between police and student protesters took place a week ago.

According to National Security Commissioner Monte Alejandro Rubido Garcia, the local police officers of Iguala will be sent to another town for assessment as they are accused in the disappearance of 48 students after having an encounter with them on September 26.

Authorities suggested that some of the missing students may be among the remains found in the mass graves. However, they are still investigating the motive behind the killings.

Guerrero's Attorney General Iñaky Blanco revealed on Sunday that two gunmen from a local gang known as the Guerreros Unidos confessed to killing 17 students included in the list of those who disappeared with the help of local security officials.

The missing students were known to be from a radical teacher training college who apparently challenged several corrupt officials of the local law enforcement team before they disappeared.

Iguala Mayor Jose Luis Abarca and the city's head of security are currently under probe for their possible involvement in the killings and disappearances of the aspiring teachers.

TagsLaw Crime, Guerrero, Iguala, Enrique Pena Nieto