Shillong, May 26: The NGOs from Garo Hills has submitted memorandum to the Governor of Meghalaya Mr Banwarilal Purohit, on the memorandum they have apprise him on Resubelpara Police Firing incident and draw his attention to get Justice to the Victims.
The NGOs from garo Hills said that the Head Quarter of North Garo Hills District, police on duty indiscriminately fire on three innocent Civilian while returning from Krishnai Market. Assam after unloading some areca nut products. The police personnel without identifying and without any signal. Open fire from their riffles injuring grievously Shri Janrak Sangma, Shri Milseng Sangmaand Shri Tombur Sangma. They were later admitted to Guwahati International Hospital. One among the Three Victims,Shri Milseng Sangma is yet to be fully recovered and have little chances to survive.
Such atrocities of Police on Innocent Civilian found to be unjustified and clear violation of the provision of the Laws. Subsequently, after the incident, Public was outrageous and thus demanded immediate removal of erring police personals those involve in the incident and Transfer the existing Superintendant of Police of North Garo Hills. However the police chief only release the letter suspending the Sub-inspector and one constable. But people as well as members of Civil Societies still doubted it to be only damage control.
In such many cases in Garo Hills, the Government always ordered Magisterial enquiry as well as Judicial Enquiry that only to pacify the Public’s Condemnation and Public’s Violence. But neither after such enquiry results, no single justice has been delivered nor made accountable so far.
For instance, on 25th November 2015, at Kharkutta that also underNorth Garo Hills District, Army Jawans on patrolling duty along with Meghalaya Police Massacred two(2) innocent civilians namely Shri Elprius Momin and Sweetbirth while they were also returning from their works on the bike. In this case Magisterial enquiry was ordered but till today no justice has been delivered from the victims nor booked the offenders.
The district administration as well as Government of Meghalaya not sincere to even grant monetary assistance to the victims. Till now only Rs.20.000.00 was released to each family. Justice would have already been delivered if the Victims belonged to some VIP’s relatives but since the victims are from poor families, all the necessary assistance has been denied.
The conglomerate of Garo Hills based civil societies comprising Garo Student’s Union (GSU). Federation for A-chik Freedom (FAF). Federation of Khasi, Jaintia, Garo People (FKJGP), and Garo Hills State Movement Committee(GHSMC), Uunder the banner of ‘Garo Hills Solidarity Forum’ on behalf of Victims and Families request the Governor to look into this matter with due attention and sincere efforts.
