Judicial Inquiry Commission holds first public hearing

A one-man Judicial Inquiry Commission set up by Nagaland government to probe the Wuzu firing incident of July 16 last held its first public hearing at Dobashi Court in Meluri on Saturday, official sources said today.
The public hearing was conducted by Veprasa Nyekha, retired District and Sessions Judge who is heading the Commission, secretary K Naben and assistant Mewelo Kepfoh.
Nyekha invited written statements from witnesses, asking them to give the statements through affidavit to the Commission and not to write hearsay or second hand information.
In the firing incident at Meluri sub-division in Phel district allegedly involving Assam Rifles, two students were killed and a woman was injured.

Nyekha explained that the work of the Inquiry Commission was delayed due to resignations of the Commission's first chairman and secretary and because of vacancies to be filled up in the required posts.
He also informed that the Commission also had to first submit its report of the March 5, 2015 incident at Dimapur, wherein a rape accused was lynched by a mob after breaking into Central Jail.
Nyekha sought the cooperation of the public to hasten the process of inquiry by the commission.
President of Pochury Hoho Penthu Pochury, Ex- Village Council Chairman (VCC) of Phor Kotu Joe, Ex-VCC Wuzu Pitu Thur and others also shared inputs about the firing incident.