Nuh DSP’s death: Haryana forms Commission of Inquiry to probe case, suggest remedies

On Friday, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) TVSN Prasad issued the notification for commission of inquiry. Justice LN Mittal (retd) of Punjab and Haryana High Court has been appointed as the head of the commission.

According to the notification issued by the state’s home department, the terms of reference of the commission would include looking into the circumstances that lead to the assault and death of Surender Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Taoru, District Nuh, while conducting the raid on illegal mining activities, and also to suggest deterrent
measures to prevent re-occurrence of such incidents and to curb the illegal mining in that area in future.

“The commission shall complete the inquiry and submit its report to the state government of Haryana within a period of one month from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette or such extended period, as approved by chief minister from time to time. The commission shall devise and specify its own procedure for conduct of inquiry subject to provisions of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952( Central Act 60 of 1952). The terms and conditions of the appointment of the Commission of Inquiry is being issued separately,” the notification reads.