Dimapur, September 19 (MExN): The Nagaland State government has constituted an enquiry committee consisting of three members to enquire into the incident involving the 12 NAP (IR) Bn ‘B’ Coy at Murphuloni Tinali of NH 39 in Golaghat district of Assam on September 15, 2010. The probe will be chaired by J Alam, Commissioner & Secretary Urban Development, Law & Justice and Labour & Employment. The other two members include Amardeep Bhatia Commissioner & Secretary Personnel & Administrative Reforms and Nihoto Chishi, Secretary Law & Justice. The committee has been told to submit its report to the government within fifteen days.
According to the government notification issued on September 15, the committee will enquire into the circumstances leading to the incident that has resulted in altercation and confrontation between the B Coy of 12 NAP (IR) Bn and the agitating students. The committee will also enquire into the details of the reports of the Government of Assam as incorporated in the letters of the Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam vide its letter dated 16th September 2010 and letter of the Principal Secretary to Government of Assam, Home & Political Department dated 17th September 2010.
The committee will also enquire into the manner of how the altercation and confrontation took place between the personnel of the B Coy of the 12 NAP (IR) Bn and the agitating students. It will also inquire into the actions of IR police personnel, the amount of force used, if any, and the injuries and damages reportedly caused due to their actions. The committee has also been told to enquire whether the said personnel of the 12 NAP (IR) Bn acted beyond the parameters of their duties and responsibilities and also enquire whether there has been any excesses committed b the members of the said 12 NAP (IR) Bn.
The committee shall recommend actions to be taken by the government and fix responsibilities against any individual or group of the said personnel of 12 NAP (IR) Bn as may be deemed fit as an outcome of their enquiry. The committee shall also submit in its report such recommendations to ensure that such incidents do not occur in the future.
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