From Our Correspondent
GUWAHATI: Additional Chief Secretary, Rajiv Kumar Bora, the single member of the Commission of Inquiry, constituted by Assam Government to probe the causes for law and order disturbances following the group clashes and vandalism that occurred on May 10 this year heard witnesses in Hailakandi town on Monday.
The one-man Inquiry Commission conducted the public hearing at the Circuit House here since morning in which individuals, eye witnesses, groups, organisations and associations deposed before it.
Group clashes and vandalism took place in Hailakandi town on the first Friday prayers of Ramadan that witnessed torching of houses and vehicles.
Police had to resort to firing to stop the rampaging mob in which one person died and several sustained injuries.
Curfew was clamped for several days together in Hailakandi town and subsequently extended to the entire district to bring the situation under control.