Yielding to the demand of the opposition, the West Bengal government Saturday set up a one-member judicial commission headed by a retired judge to probe into the Magrahat police firing case in which two people were killed.
Yielding to the demand of the opposition, the West Bengal government Saturday set up a one-member judicial commission headed by a retired judge to probe into the Magrahat police firing case in which two people were killed.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee told media persons here that retired judge Prabir Samanta will head the commission that would look into the circumstances that triggered the firing, and identify the police personnel who fired as also those people who had fomented trouble
"The government has nothing to hide. We want the truth to come out," she said.
The chief minister said the ongoing Criminal Investigation Department probe into the firing would be completed in the next two-three days.
Two people were Thursday killed and 22 people, including 16 policemen, injured as clashes between a mob and security forces over illegal electric connections in Magrahat in South 24 Parganas district led to police opening fire.
Banerjee has described the incident as "unfortunate" and said the officials made a mistake and the guilty will be given exemplary punishment.
She has also announced Rs.2 lakh compensation for the families of the dead.
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Friday demanded a judicial inquiry into the firing and asked for a "stable job" for family members of those killed.
Life was partially hit in the area Saturday with many shops downing shutters in response to a 12-hour shutdown called by the CPI-M-led Left Front.
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