Summary:
The Commission report also pointed at a "nexus" between the state police and surrendered Ulfa (Sulfa) cadres in the killings. In 2005, the then government set up the Saikia Commission without even discontinuing the Sharma commission through a proper gazette notification. On these grounds, the high court termed the Saikia Commission as illegal and quashed its report. The Saikia Commission submitted its first report in 2006. There was police patrolling in the crime areas prior to and after, but not during, the killings..