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Life returning to normalcy in Haryana, people asked to provide

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
No untoward incident was reported from anywhere in Haryana today where life was fast returning to normalcy even as the people in violence-hit districts were asked to provide photo, video or other evidence of vandals who damaged property during the Jat quota agitation.

Peace and normalcy was returning to the state and no untoward incident was reported from anywhere today, officials said.

Twenty eight people were killed and over 200 injured in the Jat quota agitation in Haryana.

While vehicular traffic had resumed on various routes which had remained blocked due to the quota agitation, train services from Delhi to Chandigarh have also resumed their normal operations, an official spokesman said.
 

"The damaged railway lines at Rajlu Garhi railway station in Sonipat district have been repaired to resume rail services between Delhi and Chandigarh. However, minor repair work was still being carried out on the railway line," he added.

Jhajjar's Deputy Commissioner, Anita Yadav, has asked the people of her district to provide video, photo or other material related to those agitators who indulged in violence/vandalism.

The video/photos can be provided to the district administration, the DC said, while pointing out it would prove immensely helpful in the investigation process.

Any such video, photo or other material related to agitation in the Jhajjar district could be sent to district administration either on WhatsApp number 8199820068 or through email id infojhajjar20@gmail.Com.

The messages received on this number and email id would be included in the investigation at administrative level and the name and details of person giving the information would be kept secret, the DC said, according to an official release here today.

The Jat dominated districts of Jhajjar and Rohtak, saw massive damage to business properties by angry mob during the quota agitation.

In Kaithal, Commissioner of Police, Ambala-Panchkula division, O P Singh said today that stern action would be taken against those who indulged in violence during the Jat quota agitation and added evidence in this regard was being collected.

Singh said that the administration had started collecting evidences of violent activities during the agitation and those found guilty will be punished.
Singh has directed Superintendent of Police to

immediately cancel the arms licenses if the role of arm license holder was established in violent activities during the agitation.

The Haryana Board of School Education, today announced postponement of the practical examination of Classes 10 and 12 examination which were scheduled to start from today. Now these exams will now be held on March 30 after theory examination.

The spokesman also said that the affected persons of the recent law and order disturbances in Haryana can also apply online at www.Ulbharyana.Gov.In for the claim of their loss to commercial or residential properties and damage of vehicles and those applying online need not submit their application formal manually.

The Haryana Government today issued transfer of six police officers with immediate effect including those who were posted in the worst-hit areas like Rohtak and Meham.

Surinder Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Meham and Gurdiyal Singh, DSP, State Crime Branch will swap their place of posting, an official release said.

Sukhbir Singh, DSP, Rohtak and Shamsher Singh, DSP, State Crime Branch will swap their place of posting.

Vinod Kumar, DSP, Gohana has been posted as Assistant Commissioner of Police, Faridabad.

Rajesh Kumar, DSP, First IRB Bhondsi has been posted as DSP, Gohana.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had visited Jat dominated Rohak city earlier this week to review the situation.

Rohtak which was the epicentre of the Jat stir saw massive damage to private property.

Khattar had also said that the state government would take strict action against those officers be it from district administration or police department for dereliction in duty.

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First Published: Feb 25 2016 | 7:49 PM IST

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