MSCW chief to seek legal help before ordering probe

Injury to six women in police lathicharge
SHILLONG: Chairperson of Meghalaya State Commission for Women (MSCW) Theilin Phanbuh on Sunday said she would consult legal experts before instituting any inquiry to ascertain the facts behind the lathicharge by the police during the procession undertaken by HYC volunteers in the city on Friday.
Six women sustained injuries during the incident.
While the police have maintained that the HYC volunteers used women as shields during the protest which was illegal, the organizers blame the police for resorting to use of extreme force by way of lathicharge.
The organisers were of the view that police should have tackled the situation in a different manner.
Reacting to the contrasting views on the matter, the MSCW chairperson said the Commission would meet on Monday.
“I have to get legal opinion before any inquiry is initiated,” she added.