Government sets up three-member panel to probe Manipur violence

A Commission of Inquiry, headed by former Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court Ajai Lamba, has been established by the Centre to investigate the recent violence in Manipur, which caused the deaths of over 80 people. The commission will assess the causes of the violence, whether any governing authorities or individuals were involved or lacked in their functions to prevent it, and the adequacy of administrative measures used to deal with the violence. The commission will be based in Imphal and is required to submit its report to the central government within six months of its first sitting.