Haryana orders five special courts for SC/ST atrocity cases; action taken against 10 police personnel

Chandigarh, Nov 11 (UNI) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday ordered the establishment of special courts in five districts and strict enforcement of the 60-day chargesheet deadline in cases of atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, as the government reported a nearly 28 per cent decline in such offences and action against 10 police personnel for negligence. The Chief Minister also directed intensified surveillance in districts and police station areas reporting higher numbers of atrocities, prioritised the disposal of long-pending cases and warned that negligence in securing justice for victims would not be tolerated. The directions were…