Judicial panel to probe Muzaffarnagar violence

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday appointed a one-member judicial commission, comprising retired Allahabad High Court judge Vishnu Sahay, to probe the communal riots in Muzaffarnagar, an official said.

The commission has been asked to submit its report to the state government within two months.

Home Secretary Kamal Saxena said that the commission would probe all events between Aug 27 and Sep 9 and would investigate the reasons behind the communal flare up and identify people behind the violence.

The commission is also expected to suggest ways to prevent recurrence of such incidents.