Assam SP Anand Mishra to head SITs constituted to probe Manipur violence

Assam cop Anand Mishra serving as SP Lakhimpur, has been transferred and given charge of SITs constituted for Manipur incidents with immediate effect. Along with him SP Randeep Baruah has also been given charge of the SITs constituted for Manipur incidents with immediate effect.

This step was taken following the direction of the Supreme Court in its judgement dated August 7 in Special Leave Petition (SLP) (Civil) Diary No. 19206 of 2023.

The transfer is in compliance with directions from the Supreme Court.

Superintendent of Police, Lakhimpur, IPS Anand Mishra and Superintendent of Police (Border-II) APS Randeep Kumar Baruah, have been placed at the disposal of Manipur government to take charge of the SITs constituted for Manipur incidents with immediate effect.

“In compliance with directions of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in its judgment dated 07.08.2023 in SLP (Civil) Dy. No. 19206 of 2023 and in the interest of public service the services of Shri Anand Mishra, IPS (RR-2011), Superintendent of Police, Lakhimpur, Assam are placed at the disposal of Government of Manipur to take charge of the SITS constituted for Manipur incidents with immediate effect,” the Assam Governor’s notification read.

Manipur has witnessed a series of acts of violence that started on May 3, following protests by two of its communities against the High Court’s order asking the state government to consider the inclusion of the Meitei community in the category of Scheduled Tribes (ST). Only STs can buy land in hilly areas.

At least 6,523 FIRs were registered from May to July in Manipur since violence erupted following which the state government said that it will constitute 42 SITs to investigate the cases.