Wednesday, October 28, 2009

LICI incident: Inquiry divulges police atrocity

JORHAT, Oct 28: Additional Chief Secretary PP Barma has submitted the inquiry report of Jorhat LICI incident before Assam Human Rights Commission. According to the information in the inquiry report containing ten-pages the police, engaged on duty have been held responsible for the incident and the report divulged the police atrocity on common people. The report also said that, the police have made some false evidences before the inquiry commission fearing to disclose the real matter.

Indicating three top police officers of Jorhat district as the accountable officials of the incident, the report further explained that, consequent to killing of an LICI official in a road mishap by a truck, the local people along with the LICI employees became angry that resulted the setting fire to the truck. Although, a police officer along with a number of other police personnel were present at the spot but failed to control the mob. Of late, an Additional Superintendent of Police rushed to the spot and assaulted the LICI employees in their office. In the police attack, one person lost his eye and many others were injured.

The Assam Human Right Commission has taken a case in this regard and ordered to institute an inquiry on the matter. The Government appointed Additional Chief Secretary PP Barma to make an inquiry over the incident and many people of Jorhat placed their evidences before the inquiry officer in this regard. THE SENTINEL

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