Four days after Aam Aadmi Party leader Soni Sori’s face was smeared with a chemical by some unidentified persons in Bastar, Inspector General of Police (Bastar) SRP Kalluri announced of forming a special committee to thoroughly investigate the incident, officials informed on Wednesday
The three-member team consists of two IPS officers and a State Police Service officer.
Additional Superintendent of Police (SP) (IPS) Santosh Singh, ASP (IPS) Bijapur IK Elesela and City Superintendent of Police (CSP), Jagdalpur Deepmala Kashyap have been incorporated in the committee.
Notably, AAP leader and Tribal activist Soni Sori was intercepted by three unidentified persons near Bastarnar while she was returning from her home on February 20. The unidentified persons had applied some chemical on her face that reportedly resulted in burning sensation and swelling. She was then rushed to Raipur and referred to Apollo Hospital, Delhi subsequently for further treatment.
On Tuesday, Soni Sori was also offered ‘Y’ category security which was turned down by her.