Minister of Law, Bihar, 19 July, 2000

May I request you for the status of the criminal cases relating to Bhagalpur Massacre? It should not be difficult for you as Law Minister to obtain the following information.

1. Total No. of Criminal Cases filed.

     No. of Accused involved.

2. Total No. of Criminal Cases decided.

     No. of Accused Involved, Sentenced or Acquitted.

3. Total No. of Cases closed.

     No. of Accused discharged.

4. Total No. of on-going Cases.

    No. of Accused

    No. of Accused on bail

    No. of accused in Custody/Detention.

5. Names of Civil and police officers indicted by the Commission of Inquiry ..

    Names of the Officers, Prosecuted or Punished Departmentally.

6. No. of Claims for Compensation for Loss of Life.

    No. of claims admitted and paid.

    No. of claims pending

    No. of claims rejected

7. No. of places of worship or religious shrines destroyed or damaged or adversely occupied.

    No. of such places restored.

    No. of such places still under adverse occupation.

    No. of such places still unrepaired and rebuilt.

    I would be grateful for your early reply.