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Published: June 6, 2010 01:45 IST | Updated: June 6, 2010 01:45 IST
NEW DELHI, June 6, 2010
NCW to probe Mirchpur incident
Aarti Dhar
Taking cognizance of the killing of an 18-year-old Dalit girl and her
70-year-old father at Mirchpur village in Hissar district of Haryana
in April, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has set up a
committee to enquire into the incident.
The incident reportedly took place on April 21. A mob, reportedly
belonging to a dominant community, torched several Dalit households,
forcing families to flee. As many as 35 houses were destroyed and 50
ransacked and 25 people injured in the violence.
The committee, headed by NCW member Wansuk Syiem, will enquire into
the circumstances leading to the incident and the action taken by the
authorities. It will meet the police officers concerned and other
officials as it deems proper to ascertain the facts and circumstances
and protection provided to Dalit families.
Court notice
Taking a serious view of the forceful eviction of 150 Dalit families
from Mirchpur after the incident, the Supreme Court has also issued a
stern notice to the Haryana government for its response to a petition
highlighting their plight. It has asked the State to come out with a
plan for rehabilitation of these families, many of which are camping
at a temple here.
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