Shillong: The Meghalaya government will not be producing any more witnesses in the Mukroh firing case, while the Assam DGP is expected to produce witnesses on May 5 and 6.
The Mukroh firing incident, which resulted in the deaths of five people from Meghalaya and a forest guard from Assam on November 22, 2022, is currently under inquiry by Justice T Vaiphei.
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During a recent hearing, the Meghalaya DGP presented a witness, Swarian Pahsyntiew, who is the current havildar of Dawki Police Station and had previously served in the police outpost near Mukroh.
Justice T Vaiphei recorded the deposition of the witness and closed the evidence of the Meghalaya police, stating that no other witness would be produced by the government of Meghalaya.
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When asked why Meghalaya was not producing more witnesses, Justice T Vaiphei replied that it was up to the state to produce more witnesses if required.
The next hearing in the case is scheduled for May 5 and 6, during which the Assam DGP is expected to present his witnesses.