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.