SHILLONG: The Megh-alaya High Court has asked the State Government to file a counter affidavit why one Salman Sangma, an accused in the trespassing incident at the office of West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, cannot be re-transferred from Jowai jail to Tura jail.
After the arrest of Salman along with 24 others in connection with barging into the office of West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner during the agitation of NGOs demanding Garoland, the accused was lodged at Tura jail and subsequently he was transferred to Jowai jail.
However, the brother of the accused, Decision Sangma through a writ petition challenged the transfer of his brother from Tura jail to Jowai jail by saying that the trial is being held at Tura.
In his order on November 4, the Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court PC Pant wanted the Government to file its counter affidavit within two weeks as to why the accused should not be re-transferred to Tura district Jail from Jowai.