TN widens scope of inquiry by panel on Tuticorin violence

The Tamil Nadu government today widened the scope of the commission of inquiry into the police firing in Tuticorin on May 22 during the anti-Sterlite protests by bringing subsequent violent incidents also under its purview.

Violent incidents subsequent to the police firing on May 22 would come under the ambit of the Justice Aruna Jagadeesan led Commission of Inquiry, according to a government order issued yesterday.

The Terms of Reference (ToR) of the inquiry, originally, was to probe the "causes and circumstances" leading to the opening of fire resulting in death and injuries to persons on May 22 at Tuticorin and damage to public and private properties.

Now, following an amendment to the ToR, the commission will also look into "subsequent events (after May 22) at Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) and nearby areas including damage to public and private properties."