| 555 fake encounters across India in 4 yrs, says Indian ministry Human Rights Add comments |
New Delhi, July 29 (KMS): Even as Ishrat Jahan and Sadiq Jamal fake encounter cases are being investigated, at least 555 such extra judicial killings have been reported across India, including 138 in Uttar Pradesh, in last four years, says data released by Indian Home Ministry.
A total of 555 cases of fake encounters by police, defence and paramilitary forces were registered by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) since April 1, 2009 till February 15, 2013. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of fake encounters 138, Manipur recorded 62 fake encounters, Assam 52, West Bengal 35, Jharkhand 30 and Chhattisgarh 29 during the last four years. While in none of the cases, any recommendation for disciplinary action or prosecution of the public servants was made by NHRC.
The 2004 Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case in Gujarat continues to dominate public discourse as the CBI filed its chargesheet on July 3. The investigating agency is expected to file a supplementary chargesheet next month where it may name Special Director at Intelligence Bureau Rajinder Kumar as one of the accused.
The CBI is also probing the 2003 Sadiq Jamal fake encounter case in Gujarat in which several officials of the Gujarat Police were involved.
www.keralites.net          |
To subscribe send a mail to Keralites-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Send your posts to Keralites@yahoogroups.com.
Send your suggestions to Keralites-owner@yahoogroups.com.
To unsubscribe send a mail to Keralites-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Homepage: www.keralites.net
