Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Tuesday said that he does not approve of police firing on civilians, which should be resorted to only against terrorists and criminals.
Conrad K Sangma called on National Human Rights Commission chairperson Justice Arun Kumar Mishra in Delhi. He stressed the need for sensitisation of forces in sensitive areas so that such incidents do not happen.
The delegation will demand for an investigation led by either the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or the National Investigation Agency (NIA). On Tuesday, six people were killed and several others injured during an alleged clash between villagers and a contingent comprising Police and forest guards from Assam on Tuesday afternoon. Assam-Meghalaya Border Violence: CM Conrad Sagma-Led Cabinet Delegation To Meet Amit Shah Today in Delhi.