NHRC team meets DC, leaves for Delhi after probe

SHILLONG: The three-member team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) met the East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner, P.S Dkhar before leaving for Delhi after completing the probe into the May 31 incident at Sweepers’ Lane and subsequent violence in parts of the city.
Dkhar gave a report of the incident to the NHRC team.
Earlier, on June 26, the team took the statements of the residents of Punjabi Lane and the next day, the injured Khasi persons also deposed before the commission.
The deputy commissioner said that the commission understood the ground reality compared to what has been projected outside the state.
Dkhar said that the officials, who met the commission made submissions that Punjabi residents were not hurt during the May 31 incident and the subsequent days.
One of the terms of reference of the commission was to meet the injured Punjabi residents.
During the visit, the NHRC team also met the East Khasi Hills police officials, magistrates deployed in the city during the clash on May 31, the police and the CRPF personnel deployed for duty besides the doctors, who treated the injured persons.
Reports from the Urban and Municipal Affairs were also submitted to the NHRC team.