Probe panel
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 02 2013 :
The three-member Enquiry Commission headed by retired Supreme Court Justice N Santosh Hegde, will commence its independent probe into six different cases of extrajudicial killings that occurred in the State, from tomorrow at Classic Hotel.
N Santosh Hegde and other Commission members � former Chief Election Commissioner JM Lyngdoh and former DGP of Karnataka, Ajay Kumar arrived by different flights today.
The Enquiry Commission was constituted with a directive of the Supreme Court on January 4 following a petition filed by Extrajudicial Execution Victims' Families' Association (EEVFAM) .
Of the six particular cases of extra judicial killings taken up for enquiry by the Supreme Court, Assam Rifles/Army were involved in four cases while police commandos were involved in all the cases.
The State Government, as demanded by the commission had already given them FIRs, enquiry reports, post mortem reports and copies of video clippings taken during post mortem pertaining to the six particular cases.
Moreover, a report on the set-up and functioning of the State Police had also been given to the commission which would submit its enquiry report to the Supreme Court within 12 weeks.