Question- Who among the following has been commissioned to investigate the killing of 5 farmers in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Justice A.K. Jain
(b) Justice J.K. Jain
(c) Justice K.K. Gautam
(d) Justice Ashok Chauhan
Ans: (b)
Related facts:-
- On June 12, 2017, Madhya Pradesh government constituted a single-member inquiry commission for the investigation of the killing of five farmers in Mandsaur Madhya Pradesh.
- 5 people had died after the use of force on agitators during the agitation in Mandsaur district.
- The Commission will complete its investigation within three months and submit its report to the state government.
- The commission’s headquarters will be in Indore.
- The inquiry commission will investigate the following 5 points-
(I) Under what circumstances did the above incident happen?
(ii) Whether the force used by the police was appropriate or not, considering the circumstances of the incident? If not, who is the culprit for this?
(iii) Whether the district administration and the district police administration had taken adequate and timely steps for the circumstances and events created there?
(iv) In future, such incidents should not be recurring, reasonable suggestions in this regard, and
(v) Other topics which are necessary or relevant in case subject to scrutiny.
Related links:-
http://www.mpinfo.org/News/TodaysNews.aspx?newsid=20170612N27&LocID=1&PDt=6/12/2017
https://www.bhaskar.com/news/MP-BPL-HMU-one-member-commission-will-investigate-the-mandsaur-shootout-5620805-NOR.html
http://zeenews.india.com/madhya-pradesh/mandsaur-violence-madhya-pradesh-govt-constitutes-one-member-committee-to-probe-death-of-five-farmers-2014620.html