Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Takar Marde has ordered formation of an inquiry committee into the Roing incident in which six people were injured in a clash with police last Wednesday.
The home minister, accompanied by high police officials, visited Roing township in Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday to assess the volatile situation, which erupted after a clash between police and local youths injuring rpt injuring six people, including two policemen, official sources told UNI over phone from Roing.
The high level team took stock of the situation and heard public grievances, the sources stated.
The situation in the area was tense but under control, sources said adding the condition of all the injured, admitted to the Dibrugarh Medical Hospital, was stable.
A group of 60-70 youths attacked the Extra Assistant Commissioner (EAC) M Tato and his escort party on the evening of October five at Roing market area when the EAC was inspecting the law and order situation during Durga Puja festival.
The situation so aggravated that the EAC had to call extra police forces from local police station to contain the situation.
After arrival of extra security personnel the mob also attacked them with sharp weapons following which six persons, including two police personnel, received serious injuries. Tato also received injuries during the clash.
Finding no other alternative, the EAC then ordered firing in the air to disperse the agitated crowd.
Meanwhile, Dibang Area Students’ Union (DASU) has demanded immediate arrest of those involved in the incident and threatened to launch an agitation if their demands were not met.
Guv take stock of law and order situation
Arunachal Pradesh Governor (Retd) Gen JJ Singh has sought a detailed briefing from the law-enforcing authorities on the present law and order situation in the state and the Capital Complex in particular.
The commissioner (Home), director general of police, IG (Police) and DIG (Intelligence) called on the Governor at Raj Bhawan here on Friday and briefed him on the certain recent developments in twin capital cities of Itanagar and Naharlagun, official sources informed.
The Governor also expressed concern on the unfortunate incident and wished for an early recovery of the injured officials, cops and the citizens.
He was informed that a high-level committee will soon be set-up to inquire into the issue, sources said. (UNI)