Khargone Violence: MP Government constitutes Claims Tribunal to recover damages from rioters

A notification said the tribunal would also ensure recovery of damages from rioters involved in such cases. (Image: News18)

According to the notification, a tribunal has been constituted under the provisions of Public and Private Property Recovery Act-2021 to hear cases related to assessment of damages during the violence in Khargone city on Sunday.

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The Madhya Pradesh government has constituted a two-member Claims Tribunal to recover damages from those involved in communal violence during Ram Navami celebrations in Khargone town, an official said on Wednesday. He said that a gazette notification was issued on Tuesday for the constitution of the tribunal.

According to the notification, a tribunal has been constituted under the provisions of Public and Private Property Recovery Act-2021 to hear cases related to assessment of damages during the violence in Khargone city on Sunday.

The tribunal, headed by retired district judge Dr Shivkumar Mishra and retired state government secretary Prabhat Parashar, will complete the work in a period of three months, the notification said.

The tribunal will also ensure recovery of damages from the rioters involved in such cases. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had said a tribunal would be set up to assess the damage and recover damages from rioters, following violence in Khargone during Ram Navami festival on Sunday.

Curfew was imposed in the entire Khargone city on Sunday following arson and vehicles being torched after stone pelting during Ram Navami processions. Officials had earlier said that around 100 people have been arrested so far in connection with the violence.

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