Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Meghalaya Rights Panel Orders Compensation for Rimpu Bagan Raid Cases
The Meghalaya Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has suggested that the government should pay money to people who were affected by a police raid in Rimpu Bagan, Tura, about four years ago.
The police raided a place they thought was being used as a brothel, but the MHRC says the raid might have violated human rights.
They are asking the government to compensate 15 people who were involved in these cases.
The raid happened on July 22, 2022, and the MHRC made this recommendation on January 30, 2024.
The Meghalaya Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has recommended compensation for 15 cases of alleged human rights violations during a police raid in Rimpu Bagan, Tura.
The raid was conducted on July 22, 2022, with the police alleging that the location was being run as a brothel.
The MHRC's recommendation was made on January 30, 2024, around four years after the raid.
The compensation is sought for victims of the alleged human rights violations during the raid.
The MHRC has directed the government to take appropriate action based on their recommendation.
- Who
- Meghalaya Human Rights Commission (MHRC)
- What
- Recommended payment of compensation in 15 cases of alleged human rights violations during a police raid
- When
- Raid occurred on July 22, 2022; Recommendation made on January 30, 2024
- Where
- Rimpu Bagan in Tura, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, India
- Why
- Alleged human rights violations during the police raid
- Location
- Rimpu Bagan, Tura, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India
- Date of Raid
- July 22, 2022
- Number of Cases
- 15
- Issued By
- Meghalaya Human Rights Commission (MHRC)
- Allegation
- Human rights violations during police raid