Police reached an ‘advanced stage’ in the investigation: Conrad
Shillong, Sep 16: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has assured of an expeditious probe into the recent murder of a four-year-old girl in Shillong and that the culprit will be brought to book soon.
Extending his condolences to the family of the deceased child, Sangma said, “(I express) my deepest condolences to the family as what happened was completely not correct.”
Meanwhile, he expressed confidence in the police investigation, saying authorities are working overtime to crack the case.
The chief minister said deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong had informed him about the police reaching an “advance stage” in the investigation and that “very soon we should be able to crack this case”.
The child, Insaphira Lyngdoh Mawnai, went missing from her home at Nongrah Nonglum here on Sunday morning. Her body was found submerged in a waterlogged pit inside an under-construction house near her residence on Monday morning.
A special investigation team (SIT) headed by SP (City) Herbert Kharkongor has been formed to probe into the heinous crime.
The police are examining witnesses and gathering evidence to identify the culprit(s) responsible for this heinous crime.
MSPCR asks police to expedite up probe
As the shocking murder of a four-year-old girl in Shillong left everyone perplexed, the Meghalaya State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSPCR) has asked for an expeditious investigation into the case so that justice can be delivered as early as possible.
“The MSCPCR has further impressed upon the police and all investigative agencies the urgent need to expedite the probe into this gruesome incident,” MSPCR chairperson Agatha Sangma said in a statement on Tuesday.
Underscoring the need for early justice for the victim’s family, she said, “Swift and thorough investigation is vital, not only for justice to be delivered but also to provide the bereaved family some measure of closure from this painful and tragic episode.”
An SCPCR team met the bereaved family members and ensured necessary official formalities at NEIGRIHMS, including the autopsy, were duly undertaken while closely reviewing the matter.
“The MSCPCR firmly reiterates that the loss of any life is a matter of deep anguish-far more so when it is the life of a child, whose innocence and future are so abruptly taken away. The Commission conveys its profound condolences to the grieving family and stands in solidarity with them in this most difficult time,” she said.
Meanwhile, the SCPCR also warned of action against “unethical” circulation of videos or images of children in distressing circumstances on social media.
“Such acts fall within the purview of the Juvenile Justice Act (JJA) and attract strict penal consequences, including imprisonment,” she stated.
