A three-member judicial inquiry commission has been constituted under the chairmanship of Justice (Retired) Brijesh Kumar Srivastava (II) of the Allahabad High Court to investigate the Hathras incident which took place on July 2. The commission was formed following a notification issued by Governor Anandiben Patel in this regard on Wednesday night. Retired IAS officer Hemant Rao and retired IPS officer Bhavesh Kumar Singh have been appointed as members of the inquiry commission. The headquarters of this judicial inquiry commission will be located in Lucknow. The commission is tasked with completing its investigation within two months from the date of the notification. Any extension of this duration will require an order from the state government. The commission will investigate the prescribed points and submit its report to the state government The prescribed points for the probe include investigating the organisers compliance with the conditions set for granting permission by the district administration. The commission will also investigate whether the incident was an accident, a conspiracy, or the result of another planned criminal act. Additionally, the commission will examine crowd control and law and order arrangements by the administration and the police during the event, along with related aspects. It will also analyse the reasons and circumstances leading to the incident. Furthermore, the commission will give recommendations to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.

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