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CITIES » THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, April 9, 2015
Updated: April 9, 2015 05:48 IST
NHRC begins three-day sitting
National Human Rights Commission Chairman K.G. Balakrishnan listens to a
petitioner during a sitting of the commission in the State capital on Wednesday.—
Photo: S. Mahinsha
The Nation Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday heard that not a
single premise in a commercial high-rise constructed recently in the capital using
scheduled castes/scheduled tribes (SC/ST) welfare funds was leased to any
member of the marginalised communities.
The NHRC is holding a three-day sitting here. The Kerala State SC/ST
Development Corporation had constructed the building.
The Commission took serious view of the matter and ordered immediate issuance
of notices to the Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala; Principal Secretary,
Scheduled Castes Development Department; and Managing Director, SC/ST
development corporation. The government has a month’s time to submit its
reply.
The NHRC considered 85 complaints in all on the first day of the hearing.
Most of it were of an individual nature and related to non-allotment or delay in
giving possession of land to the people of SC communities, delay or nonregistration of complaints by the police and problems in payment of pension.
Some complaints related to denial of the SC status to some communities. In most
of the complaints, the Commission gave immediate directions for calling reports
from the authorities concerned of the State government.
The Commission also held a meeting with the representatives of civil society. It
heard that there were anomalies in the distribution of ration and other supplies
in tribal areas. Non-governmental organisations accused the government of
apathy towards the issues faced by migrant workers. The issue of unchecked
population of stray dogs and rising cases of dog bites also came to its notice.
In his inaugural address NHRC Chairperson K.G. Balakrishnan said Kerala fared
better in human rights compared to other States because of its high literacy rate.
Additional Chief Secretary Nalini Netto; NHRC Members Cyriac Joseph, D.
Murugesan, and S.C. Sinha; NHRC Registrar (Legal) A.K. Garg; Secretary
General Rajesh Kishore; and State Human Rights Commission J.B. Koshy were
present.
Fewer complaints of rights issues from
Kerala: NHRC
Wednesday 08 April 2015 06:56 PM IST
byAgencies
NHRC chairperson Justice (Retd) K.G. Balakrishnan
Thiruvananthapuram: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
received fewer complaints from Kerala as it had better human rights indices
compared to many other states, its chairperson Justice (Retd.) K.G. Balakrishnan
has said.
He was speaking on Wednesday while inaugurating a three-day 'Open Hearing'
and 'Camp Sitting' here on human rights violation issues in Kerala.
"The NHRC received less number of complaints from Kerala as it had better
human rights indices compared to many other states because of high literacy
rates, health care and other facilities," said Balakrishnan, a former chief justice of
India who also hails from the state.
"But there were still some problems like the issue of endosulphan spraying and
its impact on health, which needed to be looked into," he added.
He said the NHRC has been trying to reach out to people in various parts of the
country through its 'Open Hearings' of complaints about atrocities.
"Such hearings along with the disposal of some cases at the 'Camp Sittings' have
helped in sensitising the government machinery and civil society towards human
rights issues.
"But with the work related to the disposal of so many complaints received each
year, it is not possible for them to go outstation and organise such programmes
very frequently," he said.
Welcoming this mode of redressal, Nalini Netto, additional chief secretary of
Kerala, hoped that the NHRC's 'Open Hearing' and 'Camp Sitting' would prove to
be a major step towards proactive good governance.
A.K.Garg, registrar (law), NHRC, said if the government complied with their
recommendations, the people would benefit. "Without the cooperation of the
state governments, the endeavours of the NHRC towards helping them in good
governance cannot be successful."
Balakrishnan and his team would wind up the three-day sitting on Friday.
Camp Sitting and Open Hearing of NHRC
Begins
By Express News Service
Published: 09th April 2015 06:05 AM
Last Updated: 09th April 2015 06:05 AM
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NHRC Chairperson Justice K G Balakrishnan speaking with A K Garg, registrar,
NHRC at the inauguration of the Open Hearing of the National Human Rights
Commission in T’Puram on Wednesday | MANU R MAVELIL
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A three-day ‘Open Hearing’ and ‘Camp Sitting’ of the
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on matters of human rights
violations related to the people of Kerala began here on Wednesday.
Inaugurating the ‘Open hearing’, NHRC chairman Justice (retd) K G
Balakrishnan said that the NHRC received less number of complaints from
Kerala as it had better human rights indices compared to many other states
because of high literacy rate, health care and other facilities, but there were
still some problems like issue of endosulfan spraying and its impact on health,
which needed to be looked into.
He said that the commission had been trying to reach out to people in various
parts of the country through its ‘Open hearings’ of the complaints on the
atrocities against the Scheduled Castes.
Such hearings along with the disposal of some cases at the ‘camp sittings’ have
helped in sensitising the government machinery and civil society towards
human rights issues.
But with the work related to the disposal of so many complaints received each
year, it is not possible for the commission to go outstation and organise such
programmes very frequently.
Earlier, Nalini Netto, Additional Chief Secretary, expressed the hope that the
NHRC’s ‘Open Hearing’ and ‘Camp Sitting’ will prove to be a major step
towards proactive good governance. The people of the Scheduled Caste
communities will have a positive feeling that they had a platform where they
could raise their problems directly.
A K Garg, Registrar(Law), NHRC, gave an overview of the issues including,
among others, child labour, education, health problems, which will be taken up
during the ‘camp sitting’ apart from the complaints related to the Scheduled
Castes in the ‘open hearing’.
He said that if the government complies with the recommendations of the
commission, the people will benefit.
In this context, he referred to some actions taken by the State Government on
the recommendations of the commission about problems relating to endosulfan
spraying.
He said that without the cooperation of the State governments, the endeavours
of the NHRC towards helping them in good governance cannot be successful.
On the occasion, NHRC members Justice Cyriac Joseph, Justice D Murugeshan
and S C Sinha, secretary-general Rajesh Kishore, Kerala SHRC chairperson
Justice J B Koshy, senior officers of the NHRC and State government and
complainants were present.
3-day NHRC hearing begins in Kerala
capital
Press Trust of India | New Delhi
April 8, 2015 Last Updated at 20:28 IST
A three-day 'Open Hearing' and 'Camp Sitting' of the National Human Rights
Commission (NHRC) on matters of human rights violations related to the people
of Kerala began at Thiruvananthapuram today.
rates, health care and other facilities, but there were still some problems like
issue of Endosulphan spraying and its impact on health, which needed to be
looked into," said Justice K G Balakrishnan, Chairperson of NHRC.
He said that the Commission has been trying to reach out to people in various
parts of the country through its 'Open Hearings' of the complaints, according to a
statement here.
rights issues," he said.
A K Garg, Registrar (Law), NHRC gave an overview of the issues including child
labour, education, health problems, which will be taken up during the 'Camp
Sitting', apart from the complaints related to the scheduled castes.
Kerala has better human rights indices:
NHRC
IANS | Thiruvananthapuram April 08, 2015 Last Updated at 16:40 IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) received fewer complaints from
Kerala as it had better human rights indices compared to many other states, its
chairperson Justice (Retd.) K.G. Balakrishnan has said.
He was speaking on Wednesday while inaugurating a three-day 'Open Hearing'
and 'Camp Sitting' here on human rights violation issues in Kerala.
rates, health care and other facilities," said Balakrishnan, a former chief justice of
India who also hails from the state.
"But there were still some problems like the issue of endosulphan spraying and
its impact on health, which needed to be looked into," he added.
He said the NHRC has been trying to reach out to people in various parts of the
country through its 'Open Hearings' of complaints about atrocities.
rights issues.
"But with the work related to the disposal of so many complaints received each
year, it is not possible for them to go outstation and organise such programmes
very frequently," he said.
Welcoming this mode of redressal, Nalini Netto, additional chief secretary of
Kerala, hoped that the NHRC's 'Open Hearing' and 'Camp Sitting' would prove to
be a major step towards proactive good governance.
A.K.Garg, registrar (law), NHRC, said if the government complied with their
recommendations, the people would benefit. "Without the cooperation of the
state governments, the endeavours of the NHRC towards helping them in good
governance cannot be successful."
Balakrishnan and his team would wind up the three-day sitting on Friday.
Complaints of human rights violation
from Kerala very less: NHRC Chief
Narendra Ch
08 April, 2015
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson Justice K.G. Balakrishnan
said that the NHRC received less number of complaints from Kerala as it had better
human rights indices compared to many other states because of high literacy rates, health
care and other facilities.
Inaugurating a three day 'Open Hearing' and 'Camp Sitting' of the NHRC on matters of
human rights violations related to the people of Kerala began at Thiruvananthapuram
today, he, as per a press release issued by the Commission, said that still there were some
problems like issue of Endosulphan spraying and its impact on health, which needed to
be looked into.
Balakrishnan said that the Commission had been trying to reach out to people in various
parts of the country through its 'Open Hearings' of the complaints on the atrocities against
the Scheduled Castes.
In Focus
Such hearings along with the disposal of some cases at the 'Camp Sittings' have helped in
sensitizing the government machinery and civil society towards human rights issues. But
with the work related to the disposal of so many complaints received each year, it is not
possible for the Commission to go outstation and organize such programmes very
frequently.
Earlier, Nalini Netto, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala expressed the
hope that the NHRC's 'Open Hearing and 'Camp Sitting' will prove to be a major step
towards proactive good governance. The people of the Scheduled Caste communities will
have a positive feeling that they had a platform where they could raise their problems
directly.
A. K. Garg, Registrar(Law), NHRC gave an overview of the issues including, among
others, child labour, education, health problems, which will be taken up during the 'Camp
Sitting' apart from the complaints related to the Scheduled Castes in the 'Open Hearing'.
He said that if the government complies with the recommendations of the Commission,
the people will get benefited. In this context, he referred to some actions taken by the
State government on the recommendations of the Commission about problems relating to
Endosulphan spraying.
He said that without the cooperation of the State governments, the endeavors of the
NHRC towards helping them in good governance cannot be successful.
On the occasion, NHRC Members Justice Cyriac Joseph, Justice D Murugeshan and S C
Sinha, Secretary General, Rajesh Kishore, Kerala SHRC Chairperson Justice J B Koshy,
Senior officers of the NHRC and State government and complainants were present.
Odisha Samaya
NHRC SEEKS REPORT FROM AP:
TIRUPATI ENCOUNTER
India
17 hours ago
The chairperson and his fellow members of the commission were here in the
capital to preside over a three day open hearing and camp sitting of the
commission.
The killings had caused a national
uproar and political leaders and social activists had condemned the police action
as heavy handed.
Mr. Balakrishnan said the fall out of the overuse of pesticides was perhaps
biggest human rights issue in Kerala. For one, it had caused genetic
abnormalities among rural children and Kerala’s record of human rights was
better that of many other States owing to the high level of literacy and legal
awareness.
However, issues such as exploitation of juveniles in orphanages and trampling
on the rights of women, children and marginalised sections of society remained
to be addressed.
The Commission commenced its hearing, which will conclude on April 10.
NEWS » NATIONAL
Published: April 8, 2015 11:56 IST | Updated: April 8, 2015 13:12 IST
Thiruvananthapuram, April 8, 2015
Tirupati encounter: NHRC seeks report from
AP
G. ANAND
The Hindu
NHRC chairperson K.G. Balakrishnan. File photo
NHRC chairperson and former Chief Justice of India, K. G. Balakrishnan said the
request has been conveyed directly to the Chief Secretary of the State.
The National Human Rights Commission has sought a report from the Andhra
Pradesh Government on the fatal police shooting of 20 labourers suspected of
illegally felling protected red sandalwood trees in Seshachalam forest at the foot
of the Tirumala hills on Tuesday..
Speaking to journalists here, NHRC chairperson and former Chief Justice of
India, K. G. Balakrishnan said the request has been conveyed directly to the Chief
Secretary of the State. The NHRC has taken a serious view of the matter, he said.
The chairperson and his fellow members of the commission were here in the
capital to preside over a three day open hearing and camp sitting of the
commission.
The killings had caused a national uproar and political leaders and social activists
had condemned the police action as heavy handed.
Mr. Balakrishnan said the fall out of the overuse of pesticides was perhaps biggest
human rights issue in Kerala. For one, it had caused genetic abnormalities among
rural children and Kerala’s record of human rights was better that of many other
States owing to the high level of literacy and legal awareness.
However, issues such as exploitation of juveniles in orphanages and trampling on
the rights of women, children and marginalised sections of society remained to be
addressed.
The Commission commenced its hearing, which will conclude on April 10.
Centre seeks report from AP Govt
Smugglers’ encounter: Protests erupt in Chennai | DMK calls it violation of
human rights
Activists of the Naam Tamilar Katchi protest the gunning down of ‘smugglers’ in
Chennai on Wednesday. PTI
PTI & TNS
New Delhi/ Hyderabad, April 8
In the midst of a raging controversy over the killing of 20 alleged red sanders
smugglers in the state, the Centre today sought a report from the Andhra Pradesh
Government about the incident which created uproar in neighbouring Tamil
Nadu.
In a communication, the Home Ministry told the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)
government to give a detailed report about the incident and send it as early as
possible, official sources said.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who held a high-level
meeting with ministers and top officials following the "unprecedented"
encounter, called up Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Governor ESL
Narasimhan and briefed them about the incident.
While protests were being held in Chennai — against what has been termed by
civil rights activists as "massacre" — tension also prevailed in some parts of
Chittoor district where there is a sizeable Tamil-speaking population.
The state-owned Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC)
suspended its services to Tamil Nadu after angry mobs targeted the buses and
pelted stones at them. About 10 APSRTC buses were damaged in the stonepelting by mobs in Chennai.
Most of the victims hail from different parts of Tamil Nadu, including
Tiruvanamalai, Vellore and Salem. The NHRC, taking suo motu cognisance of
media reports on the encounter killing, has sought a detailed report from the
Andhra Pradesh Government.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, in a strong letter to his
Andhra Pradesh counterpart, sought a credible and speedy inquiry into the
encounter carried out by Special Task Force (STF) personnel.
"I am distressed to learn about the incident. I request you to kindly order a
credible and speedy inquiry into the matter so that the facts are established and
responsibility fixed for possible human rights violations. In case of any human
rights violations, it is essential that action is taken against those who caused the
deaths and appropriate compensation is paid to the families of the victims,"
Panneerselvam said in his letter.
Accusing the AP Government of wrongly using its powers, DMK leader MK Stalin
today termed the encounter as a blatant human rights violation and demanded a
judicial probe by a sitting judge.
Red sanders encounter: Tamil Nadu govt announces Rs
3 lakh each to kin of those killed in AP; NHRC seeks
reply
Last Updated: Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 01:05
Zee Media Bureau
Tirupati:
The Tamil
Nadu government
on
Wednesday
announced compensation for the families of 20 alleged red sandalwood
smugglers who were killed in a joint operation by the Andhra Pradesh Police and
forest officials in Chitoor forest range yesterday.
According to reports, the AIADMK government has announced Rs three lakh
each for families of 20 red sandalwood smugglers or red sanders who were killed
in the encounter.
The Chitoor encounter has come under severe attack from the human rights
groups, AIADMK government and political parties across Tamil Nadu, which
claimed that many victims were labourers from their state.
The Tamil Nadu government, while strongly critcising the Andhra police action,
termed it as “a case of gross violation of human rights”.
Amid growing pressure from all quarters, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N
Chandrababu Naidu today met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and briefed
him about the encounter.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) also issued notice to the
Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police of Andhra Pradesh over the
killing of 20 red sandalwood smugglers.
"We have asked for a report from DGP Andhra and also Chief Secretary, we will
do the needful," KG Balakrishnan, Chairman NHRC said on Chittoor encounter.
The NHRC has given two weeks time to the Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary
and the DGP to explain the police action and the subsequent killing of the
smugglers.
The state police has said in its defence that they were combing the Seshachalam
forest range when they intercepted around 100 red sandalwood smugglers, who
attacked them with stones and axes.
However, it is being alleged that the police action was unwarranted as the red
sandalwood smugglers were not armed with sophisticated weapons. The Andhra
Pradesh Police is facing allegations that there was no need for them to fire on the
smugglers since they had retaliated by throwing sticks and stones and not gun
fire. Videos
The state government is expected to give a detailed reply explaining the
operation and also brief the NHRC about the red sandalwood smuggling, which
is rampant in the area.
A magisterial inquiry has also been ordered by the Chittoor District Collector into
the "police encounter" in which 20 alleged red sanders smugglers were shot
dead in Seshachalam hill ranges in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday.
"The Additional District Magistrate, who is also the District Revenue Officer
(DRO), has been asked to inquire into the entire events and submit a report to
me. It will be subsequently submitted to the government," Chittoor District
Collector Siddharth Jain told PTI.
"The report will go into details and reasons for the police opening fire and
whether the situation warranted it," Jain said, adding the DRO has been asked to
inquire into the matter and submit the report at the earliest. Six police personnel
were also injured in the attack by the smugglers.
The Andhra Pradesh government had in June 2013 formed a Special Task Force
to check smuggling of red sandalwood. The STF comprises officers from police
and forest departments and it has been carrying out raids on the hideouts across
Kadapa, Chittoor, Nellore and Kurnool districts to check the rampant felling of the
red sander trees.
Meanwhile, severe protests and incidents of stone-pelting on Andhra Pradesh
State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) operated buses in Tamil Nadu
were reported today.
The APSTRC officials are yet to decide on cancelling bus services to Tamil
Nadu.
APSRTC operates around 35 buses to Chennai and other destinations in Tamil
Nadu.
NHRC Seeks Report on Encounter
By Express News Service
Published: 09th April 2015 06:02 AM
Last Updated: 09th April 2015 06:02 AM
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
chairman Justice (Retd) K G Balakrishnan has said that the commission has
taken cognizance of the encounter deaths which occurred on Tuesday in the
forests of Andhra Pradesh and had sent a notice to the Chief Secretary and the
DGP of Andhra Pradesh seeking to file a report within two weeks.
‘’We are waiting for the report. Once it reaches our office we will initiate further
steps,’ he told mediapersons here on Wednesday.
‘’In all encounters we don’t make any sudden conclusion. We have called for
reports, forensic reports, postmortem report and all other details. Then we will
make a decision,’’ Justice K G Balakrishnan said.
He also added that in case of firing, the commission would seek forensic report
to know whether the firing was made at close range, he said.
‘’Police will always justify their action. Based on the material available we will
decide whether it is a false encounter or is it something they were forced to do in
the circumstances. Initial reports suggest that those shot dead were not armed
but only wood cutters’’ he said. Earlier, while inaugurating the NHRC sitting
here he said the commission would be visiting various states in the coming
months to assess the human rights situation and to sensitise the public on
human rights.
Referring to the human rights situation here he said that Kerala had made
progress in public distribution system and health care. However, there are
problems relating to endosulfan victims in Kasaragod and infants deaths of
Attappadi. Referring to the condition of endosulfan victims, he said that the
government had partly complied with the recommendations of the commission.
Chittoor killing of 20 'violation of human
rights'
Wednesday 08 April 2015 08:36 PM IST
byAgencies
Chennai/Tirupati: Protests erupted in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday over the
controversial gunning down of 20 people, many of them woodcutters from the
state, on charges of red sanders smuggling in the forests near Tirupati but the
Andhra Pradesh government maintained that it was an encounter during which
the police was attacked.
Political parties and rights groups condemned the incident as a violation of
human rights saying the woodcutters, in search of jobs, were picked up from a
bus and killed in cold blood.
They demanded a probe independent of the AP government and by a Supreme
Court judge.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu government announced a solatium of Rs three lakh each
to the kin of labourers who were killed on Tuesday in the police action.
National Human Rights Council (NHRC) chief Justice K.G.
Balakrishnan said in Delhi that the Council will examine whether the
'encounter' was genuine or fake.
AP Chief Secretary and DGP have been issued notices on the incident.
He said while the police will justify the incident, initial reports said that those
killed were unarmed.
Protests in TN over Chittoor killing
Press Trust of India April 08, 2015 Last Updated at 18:57 IST
Protests erupted in Tamil Nadu today over the controversial gunning down of 20
people, many of them woodcutters from the state, on charges of red sanders
smuggling in the forests near Tirupati but the Andhra Pradesh government
maintained that it was an encounter during which the police was attacked.
Political parties and rights groups condemned the incident as a violation of
human rights saying the woodcutters, in search of jobs, were picked up from a
bus and killed in cold blood.
They demanded a probe independent of the AP government and by a Supreme
Court judge.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu government announced a solatium of Rs three lakh each
to the kin of labourers who were killed yesterday in the police action.
National Human Rights Council (NHRC) chief Justice K G Balakrishnan
said in Delhi that the Council will examine whether the 'encounter' was genuine
or fake. AP Chief Secretary and DGP have been issued notices on the incident.
He said while the police will justify the incident, initial reports said that those
killed were unarmed.
With protests emanating from across the border, Andhra Pradesh government's
media advisor Parakala Prabhakar maintained that it was an encounter in which
"smugglers" attacked policemen with sickles, stones and axes.
"It was purely as a self-defence our forces opened fire when they were
outnumbered by the smugglers. Previously we had lost 6 brilliant officers at the
hands of smugglers," he said refuting allegations that they were shot from the
close range and in cold blood.
He also dismissed charges that the woodcutters were picked up from a bus and
killed captivity.
A team of Tamil Nadu revenue and police officials have been sent to Tirupati in
Andhra Pradesh to bring back the bodies of those killed.
Bus services to and from Andhra Pradesh were suspended by both the Tamil
Nadu and Andhra Pradesh State transport corporations with a posse of police
personnel deployed in bus stations following stone pelting incidents.
Telangana: Bodies of slain terror
accused shifted to hospital
By IANS |Posted 08-Apr-2015
Hyderabad: The bodies of five terror accused gunned down by police in Telangana's
Nalgonda district were shifted to a hospital on Wednesday.
Police said the bodies would be handed over to their relatives after autopsy at
government-run MGM Hospital in Warangal town.
The bodies were first brought to Jangaon but were shifted to Warangal late Tuesday
night for conducting the autopsy.
The delay was due to the legal opinion taken by the police. Though they were killed in
the limits of the Alair police station in Nalgonda district, the bodies were brought to
Warangal as they were undertrial prisoners of Warangal Central Jail.
Police officers inspect the bodies of five prisoners who were shot dead by police after the
vehicle from which they allegedly tried to escape was brought to a government hospital at
Janagam, Warangal district in Telangana on Tuesday. Police were transferring the five men
from Warangal city to a court in Hyderabad. Pic/ PTI
Viquar Ahmed alias Viquaruddin and four others were shot dead by police, which alleged
that the accused tried to snatch weapons from policemen and flee while they were being
brought to Hyderabad from Warangal Central Jail.
However, the families of the accused have termed the encounter as "fake" and "stagemanaged" by the police. They are demanding that the policemen involved be booked for
murder.
Viquar Ahmed's father Mohammed Ahmed has refused to take his body till the
government orders probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
The families and their counsel said the youth were killed as the cases against them were
reaching a final stage and the police were afraid that the judgment may go against them.
They found many holes in the police claim that the youth who were chained tried to
attack policemen.
Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) and human rights groups have termed the police
action as "vengeance" for the killing four policemen by terror operatives in Nalgonda
district last week.
Twelve hours after the incident, the police on Tuesday night issued a statement, giving
details of what it calls "exchange of fire".
According to the statement, the five undertrial prisoners were being brought in Eicher
mini bus. On the outskirts of Tangutur village, Viquar demanded to stop the vehicle for
natural call. He got down from the bus along with the escort staff and boarded the bus
after relieving himself.
"After entering the vehicle, he snatched the Insas weapon of the escort police constable
and opened fire. The remaining four accused also tried to snatch weapons overpowering
the police shouting slogans. It is learnt the escort party fired in self defence resulting in
the death of Viquar and other four accused," said the statement.
The slain under trial prisoners are Viquar Ahmed, 33, Syed Amajd Ali, 27, Mohammed
Zakir, 35, residents of Hyderabad. Mohammed Haneef, 37, was a resident of
Ahmedabad, Gujarat while Izhar Khan, 33, was from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Police say that they had formed a radical fundamentalist organsiation called Tahreek
Galba-e-Islam (TGI) to carry out various terror activities. They were involved in killing of
two policemen in Hyderabad and one in Gujarat between 2007 and 2010.
Police said they had taken up investigation in Tuesday's incident and ordered a
magisterial inquiry. It claimed to be following guidelines of National Human Rights
Commission (NHRC) and the Supreme Court in the investigations.
Three-day NHRC sitting in Thiruvananthapuram
from Wednesday
Tuesday, April 07, 2015 4:45:52 PM (IST)
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS): An NHRC delegation led by
its chairperson, Justice (retired) K.G.Balakrishnan will hold a three-day
open hearing, and camp sitting of the commission on the matters
related to Kerala here, beginning on Wednesday.
On the first day, the commission will hear the grievances and
complaints related to atrocities committed by a public servant or of
negligence by a public servant in preventing atrocities against
scheduled castes and the problems they face in seeking justice from
government agencies.
Senior state government officials will be present during the of hearing.
In the afternoon, the commission will meet NGOs on human rights
issues.
On the second day, the commission will take up 24 cases in the full
and division benches.
These will include hundreds of matters relating to endosulfan as well
as issues of death in judicial custody/police action, vandalization of
churches, exploitation and torture of tribal migrant victims of Waynad
district, trafficking of children from other states to Kerala for admission
in orphanages.
On the concluding day, the commission will hold discussions with the
chief secretary, director general of police and other top officials.

Times of India, Delhi - National Human Rights Commission

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