Shillong, Aug. 6 -- The Meghalaya Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has closed the case against East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Rituraj Ravi, finding no evidence of human rights violations in connection with the alleged forceful attempt to remove activist Bindas Syiem from a hunger strike in June last year.

In its order dated July 25, the Commission observed that the testimonies of the complainant and other witnesses were inconsistent and lacked reliability. "As no case of violation of human rights is made out against the Respondent Rituraj Ravi, the case is closed," the MHRC stated.

The case originated from a complaint filed by Enlang Sawian, who alleged that on June 9, 2024, a police team led by Ravi attempted to remove Syiem f...