SHILLONG, April 6: The one-man judicial probe panel headed by Justice (retd) T Vaiphei expects to submit its report on the killing of former Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council leader Cheristerfield Thangkhiew by May.
The former extremist was killed in a police raid in August 2021.
Justice Vaiphei on Wednesday said the inquiry commission finished the examination of all the witnesses barring an official from Khliehriat police station who will be examined on Friday.
“I want him to exhibit some documents and the knife which was allegedly used by the deceased to attack the police,” he said.
Justice Vaiphei said he would discuss the evidence with the counsels from both sides, wrap up the hearing and reserve his order.
The commission held a hearing for two days from April 1 and examined the youngest son and wife of Thangkhiew besides the investigation officer of Mawlai police station.
The commission has so far examined five government witnesses including the East Jaintia Hills SP, Jagpal Singh Dhanoa who led the August 13 operation in Shillong’s Kynton Massar locality.
The state government had on February 20 given an extension of three months to the commission for completing the inquiry.
The probe was ordered on August 16, 2021, after a public outcry over the death of Thangkhiew, who was shot by the police in an early morning raid.