SC panel forms 4-member team to inquire Chogawan incident

Amritsar, March 31

A two-member team of the Punjab State SC Commission visited Chogawan village on Wednesday. Team members Raj Kumar Hans and Deepak Kumar Verka visited residence of Baldeb Singh, son of Banta Singh, a resident of Chogawan, to settle grievance of a Dalit family.

SDM Ajnala Deepak Bhatia accompanied the team as they examined the situation, taking the statement of the complainant. The complainant had raised charges of causing financial loss, injuries and demolishing a house. After hearing the arguments, the commission members decided to constitute a four-member SIT to review the matter. The team includes DDPO (District Development and Panchayat Officer), BDPO (Block Development and Panchayat Officer), Tehsil Welfare Officer, under the supervision of SDM to scrutinise the matter. The committee has been directed to look into all facts and send the status report of the inquiry before April 15 by e-mail to the Punjab State SC Commission so that the commission can decide on further course of action regarding the matter. — TNS