Meghalaya govt rejects CBI demand in Jaiaw raid case

SHILLONG, OCT 5: Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsongon Monday rejected the call for a CBI inquiry into the police raid at Jaiaw onAugust 19.Responding to North Shillong MLA Adelbert Nongrum’s demand, Tynsongsaid the state police can handle the matter. “I think as of today we don’t need to go toCBI,” he said. He conceded that there may have been lapses during theoperation but said they are correctable.”I explained to them that omission, commission mayhappen sometimes but this can be corrected, there is no doubt about it,”Tynsong said. The Deputy Chief Minister said he has directed the DGPand Home department to strengthen coordination with local authorities infuture. “I have asked DGP, Home Police to further improve inreaching to all concerned authority whenever we plan to do anything where it isfelt necessary,” he said. “Ultimately, local authority is a partner and partand parcel of law and order which we need to maintain from time to time,”he added.