SHILLONG, May 30: The Meghalaya Human Rights Commission (MHRC) on Thursday said it will probe the recent killings of two persons at Ichamati and one in Mawlai Mawroh of Shillong, if necessary.
MHRC Chairperson, Justice (retired) T Vaiphei told reporters the Commission has received a report from the police on the ongoing investigation into the Ichamati case. The report has been also shared with the complainants and the Commission is awaiting their comments, Justice Vaiphei said.
He said the Commission has also received a report from the East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police on the status of the inquiry into the Mawlai Mawroh murder case.
He said if the Commission finds that the inquiry is not satisfactory, then it might pull up the police and ask them to conduct a better investigation. If necessary, the Commission will conduct a probe after examining the families of the victims and the independent witnesses, he added.
“We will then give a chance to the police to give their versions of the investigations. After this, we will make necessary recommendations to the government. We need to understand that the Commission can only make recommendations. The same is not binding on the government,” Justice Vaiphei said.
As per the report submitted to the Commission, the SP said the accused, Gary Rinaldy Mawlileh of Mawlai, was arrested on April 23 in connection with the Mawlai Mawroh case based on credible information.
LUM SURVEY DEMOLITION CASE
The MHRC is likely to make a recommendation to the district administration to rehabilitate those whose houses at Lum Survey were dismantled recently.
Justice Vaiphei said the members of the Commission will visit the people after the results of Lok Sabha elections are declared.
According to him, the Commission may make some recommendations to the government following its interaction with the affected people.
Justice Vaiphei said the Commission does not have any funds at its disposal to help these people and it can only request the government to rehabilitate them. He also said that the Commission will wait and study the report submitted by the government on the case.
To a query, he said none of the affected people approached the Commission to file a petition.
The hands of the Commission are tied in a suo motu case, he said, adding the Commission will not be able to do anything unless somebody comes forward and provides evidence.
