Jharkhand Govt submits report to Centre on MP's killing

New Delhi, Mar 5 (UNI) The Jharkhand Government has submmited a report to the Union Home Ministry on the gunning down of of JMM general secretary and MP Sunil Mahto by Naxalites yesterday, according to official sources.

The report was sought by the Centre yesterday in the context of the fact that an MP was killed despite having been highly protected.

The sources said Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal was in Jharkhand to review the situation in the wake of the killing.

He would return tomorrow and give his report to the ministry. The inputs given by Mr Jaiswal would also be taken into consideration while taking any steps to further beef up security measures in the state.

Home Minister Shivraj Patil has, meanwhile, convened a high-level meeting of top officials here tonight to take stock of the situation in Jharkhand.

UNI