S. Rajeswaran, a retired judge of the Madras High Court, who has been appointed by Tamil Nadu government to probe the violence that broke out during the State-wide pro-jallikattu protests last month, inspected the key locations of protests here on Monday.
The locations included Tamukkam Ground, which witnessed a massive gathering during the protest, the railway bridge at Sellur where a train was detained by the protesters for more than a week, Alanganallur which remained the focal point of the protests and also Madurai Railway Junction.
Speaking to the media, Mr. Rajeswaran said that a detailed enquiry with those affected by the violence, public, media personnel and other stakeholders would happen later once his one-man inquiry commission set up its office in Chennai.
Stating that his present visit was only a field inspection, he said that he was collecting only the reports from the police personnel at this stage. He added that detailed enquiries would begin after formal announcements inviting all stakeholders to present their facts.
Mr. Rajeswaran was accompanied by Collector K. Veera Raghava Rao and senior police officials, including Commissioner of Police Shailesh Kumar Yadav, who apprised him of the circumstances that led to the violence on the last day of the jallikattu protests in the city.
Mr. Rajeswaran also visited Madurai Railway Junction and conducted enquiries with the officials on the impact the passengers had due to the detention of the train at Sellur.
