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Justice Phukan Commission concludes hearing on Mukhroh incident from M’laya side amid absence of witnesses

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Shillong, Aug 08: The One Man Inquiry Commission headed by Justice Rumi Kumari Phukan (Retd.) held its sitting at Conference Hall, Assam House, Shillong on 07.08.2023 for hearing on the matter of Mukhroh incident which took place on 22.11.2022, from Meghalaya side.

The matter for hearing was notified in the local newspaper dated 04.08.2023 for appearance of the interested and willing persons having knowledge of the incident to give evidence before the Commission. The Government of Meghalaya was also notified and requested to produce all the relevant witnesses and documents before the Commission, as a last instance.

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Further the DC, West Jaintia Hills was also directed to serve notice upon the relevant witnesses to appear before the Commission on 07.08.2023. But no response from the Government side and none has appeared to record their statement.

With deep concern, the Commission has closed the proceeding (hearing) from Meghalaya side and returned back to Guwahati.

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It is to be mentioned here that 6 people, 5 from Meghalaya and 1 from Assam, were killed in the morning of November 22, 2022, when Assam Police and Forest Guards opened fire on villagers of Mukroh village in West Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya in ‘self-defence’ when they were surrounded by villagers while they were chasing alleged timber smugglers.

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