Meghalaya Human Rights Panel Clears SP Ravi and Calls for Protest Protocols

Unsupported by credible evidence, the order recommends future police deployments include female officers or a magistrate.

Overview

The MHRC’s July 25 order concluded no human rights violation by East Khasi Hills SP Rituraj Ravi and closed the case against him.
The decision rested on inconsistent witness testimonies, absence of crucial eyewitnesses, and lack of video evidence.
Activists had alleged that on June 9, 2024, armed police led by Ravi tried to remove Bindas Syiem from her hunger strike over a road repair delay.
The commission flagged procedural shortcomings, noting there were no female officers or an executive magistrate present at the scene.
It recommended that the Meghalaya DGP issue rules requiring magistrate or medical officer accompaniment and other safeguards in protest interventions.