Dimapur, February 8 (MExN): The union government has been forwarded a list of recommendations as follow-up action to the enquiry report of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) inquiring into the assassination bid on Goa Governor Dr. SC Jamir. The former Nagaland chief minister escaped a bid on his life on November 24, last year in Mokokchung. The Governor is informed to have ‘accepted’ the ‘recommendation,’ highly-place state officials disclosed.
The Governor’s office ‘accepting’ the recommendations made by the state government is observed to be a virtual final close in investigations into the ambush on Goa Governor Dr. SC Jamir. State officials, on condition of anonymity, implied that the recommendations may be viewed as bringing a close to the inquest since it is “inconclusive” and there is lack of “hard evidences.” While unable to disclose when the recommendations was made, it was informed that the points was submitted ‘as soon as’ the SIT submitted its investigation report. The recommendations were forwarded by the state government as a follow-up action on the report submitted by the SIT following more than one-month investigation into circumstances and events surrounding the November 24 assassination attempt. The SIT had submitted its report to the state government on January 10, after a series of deferment and request for additional time.
According to a state bureaucrat in the Home department only about four broad ‘recommendations’ are contained in the state’s follow up report forwarded to the Centre. These recommendations mentioned that due to absence of “hard evidences” the perpetrators, or their identities, could not be ascertained. This meant no further investigation could be taken forward and the only matter left to address was to take preemptive measures to deter attacks, the official implied. Also, the state’s ‘recommendations’ concurred that security to the Goa Governor was adequate. However, security arrangements for him may be enhanced and the item may be implemented by the state government. Any response from the Centre has yet to be received, the government official said. “As per report, there is nothing we can say for now. There is no conclusive evidence” a home department official said referring to who could be responsible for attacking Dr. Jamir.
Interestingly, while it was informed that the SIT’s report has culminated into the recommendations, the home department is “examining the report.” Mention may be made here that the Special Investigation Team’s (SIT) report on January 10 stated to be in dark regarding the offenders responsible for the abortive attack on the former Nagaland chief minister. However, it had pointed to ‘some of our militant groups’ according to a security official closely associated with the investigation (The Morung Express, January 25).
The report had also ruled out the veracity of the allegations that Jamir staged the incident for political mileage and that there was lapse in the security or adequacy of security arrangements. However, it was also admitted by highly reliable sources associated with the investigation that information of Jamir’s movement was leaked out, most possibly by someone from within the governor’s own security assemblage. The Union government’s response is awaited.
