The Steering Committee Against Murder of Democracy, a conglomeration of 14 organisations, rejected the inquiry report and demanded removal of DGP Anil Pradhan alleging he influenced the findings.
An inquiry into the arrest of a Congress leader following a controversial jailbreak in Shillong failed to determine any nexus between politician and criminals even as it blamed lack of well-planned and professional approach on the part of Meghalaya police to handle the case.
The inquiry, conducted by Principle Secretary (Home) Barkos Warjri into the arrest of the Congress leader, Thomas Nongtdu, and his unconditional release a day later, also pointed at "panic reactions" from police coupled with "media provocation" in the sensitive case.
Chief Minister DD Lapang had ordered the inquiry after organisations protested the release of Nongtdu, who was arrested on basis of a revelation from an aide of a slain hardcore criminal that he sponsored the May 31 jailbreak.
Addressing the media today, Khasi Students Union (KSU) president Samuel Jyrwa alleged that the DGP influenced his subordinates while preparing the report as he wanted to safeguard his political masters.