Amit Shah Approves CBI Enquiry Into Assam-Meghalaya Firing Incident

In the meeting held with Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday, Meghalaya CM requested a CBI enquiry for the recent firing case in Mukroh.
Amit Shah Approves CBI Enquiry Into Assam-Meghalaya Firing Incident

SHILLONG: In the meeting held in New Delhi on Thursday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved that a thorough investigation will be done by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) regarding the Mukroh firing incident, where five innocent civilians and one forest guard lost their lives in Mukroh village of West Jaintia Hills.

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, demanded justice for the deceased and looked up for action against the ones that initiated the firing. The day before, Assam cabinet sought a CBI enquiry regarding the case to find out valid and true facts, that gave fuel to the incident. 

On one hand, Sangma told Amit Shah that, the Assam police initiated the firing on the innocent people of Mukroh village without any sort of provocation, whereas the Assam police stated that, the forest personnel used the firing to protect themselves from unknown miscreants. 

Apart from requesting the Union home minister for a probe into the recent incident, Conrad Sangma appealed Amit Shah to intercede in the Assam-Meghalaya border dispute, in a view to bring back peace between the two states. After the meeting, Sangma in front of the reporters alleged that , Assam police has used unwanted and excessive power upon the civilians and the incident was a result of 'unprovoked' firing by the Assam police personnels.

He further mentioned that, government of India will initiate a CBI or National Investigation Agency (NIA) enquiry in order to dig out the correct facts of the matter and also take legal action against the guilty. The area where the firing episode occurred in Assam-Meghalaya border, a huge number of security personnels have been appointed in that spot, added Sangma.

Section 144 of CrPC has also been imposed in the site of dispute and its neighbouring areas. The Meghalaya CM in front of the media stated that, even though the situation is tensed right now, peace must be assured in the state. Sangma attended the meeting with Amit Shah, along with his cabinet colleagues.

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