'Why not neutral agency': Himanta on FIR

July 31, 2021 15:45

In an escalation following Monday's border gunfight between their two police forces that left six Assam policemen dead, Mizoram yesterday said it had filed a case over the incident, naming the Chief Minister and other top officials of the neighboruing state in it. Himanta Biswa Sarma, on his part, has asked why a neutral agency can't investigate the matter.

A first information report was filed under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, including "attempt to murder", at the Vairengte Police Station in Kolasib district of Mizoram, which borders Assam's Cachar.

The report said Assam police personnel, acting under instructions from Mr Sarma himself, refused to have an "amicable dialogue" with the Mizoram police on the day of the incident.

They "forcefully informed SP, Kolasib that the area falls within Assam territory and they intended to construct a camp as per the instruction of Chief Minister, Assam himself", the FIR said.

"They had arrived at the spot with tents and other materials for construction of camp which clearly showed their intention to forcibly occupy the Mizoram BOP by force, as their convoy of vehicles consist of Ambulances and around 20 vehicles," it said.

Expressing his willingness to join the probe, Sarma said: "But why the is case not being handed over to a neutral agency, especially when the place of occurrence is well within the constitutional territory of Assam?"

"Will be very happy to join in any investigation. But why the case is not being handed over to a neutral agency, especially when the place of occurrence is well within the constitutional territory of Assam? Have already conveyed this to @ZoramthangaCM ji," tweeted the Assamese CM.

Among the policemen mentioned in the FIR are an Assam Inspector General, a Deputy Inspector General, a Superintendent of Police. The Cachar District Deputy Commissioner, too, has been included, besides some 200 unnamed police personnel.

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