STAFF CORRESPONDENT

The government yesterday formed committees at the district and metropolitan levels in an attempt to identify and discharge individuals falsely implicated in cases filed over the crimes committed during last year’s mass uprising.

These committees will oversee the submission of interim investigation reports in cases related to the uprising, assessing whether such cases accuse any individuals with the sole intent to harass.

Besides, a dedicated ministry-level committee has also been formed to supervise all the district- and metropolitan-level committees.

This move follows the recent addition of Section 173A to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, which mandates the submission of interim investigation reports.

The committees are tasked with overseeing whether the new

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