A high level meeting to assess the exercise made in Muzaffarnagar riots so far held at the government level on Tuesday evening.
However, sources confirmed that what surprised everyone is that the minutes of the meeting also included that how many number of causalities should the government report to the Central government and whose names should be included in the causality list which is reportedly to be sent to prime minister who also announced compensation for the riots victims.
Sources said that a meeting of senior government officers which included principal secretary (home) RM Srivastava, DGP Deo Raj Nagar and other senior officers both of the Home Department as well as Police held under chief secretary, Jawed Usmani, in the Secretariat, the officers discussed on various points regarding action taken in
Muzaffarnagar, like how many cases were registered, there present situation, action taken in these cases, how many of them were booked under NSA, situation of compensation or relief to the kin of the victims as announced by State government etc. However, what is surprising that it was also reportedly discussed in the meeting that how many causalities should the government quote and to prepare a list of the victims which is to be reportedly sent to prime minister. The officers also discussed the modalities and exercise which is to be made by the officers included in
Special Investigation Cell (SIC) which will probe the matter besides whether services of private advocates should be taken to pursue the cases in the courts during course of trial. Meanwhile DGP Deo Raj Nagar during his visit to Muzaffarnagar had declared of strengthening of the policing in district. ''The administration has already opened 14 police outposts in worst riot-affected villages out of 47 to seek confidence of victims,'' DGP said.
The district authorities have decided to set up at least 33 more police outposts in areas of the district affected by the communal violence. A sub-inspector, a head constable, six constables and a platoon of paramilitary force have been posted at each police outpost, DGP confirmed to the media persons. Police outposts have been established in Sisoli (BKU headquarters), Bhora Kala, Bhorakhurd, Hadoli, Mudhbhar, Gharinoabad, Mohd Raisingh, Shikherpur, Bhaju, Choonsa, Mohdpur, Purbaliyan, Jiwana and lachera in the district, the DGP said.