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Officials Deny AP Encounter Info to NHRC
By Express News Service
Published: 11th May 2015 05:59 AM
Last Updated: 11th May 2015 05:59 AM
TIRUPATI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), which took up the
case of the alleged encounter in Seshachalam forest under the limits of
Chandragiri mandal in Chittoor district, where 20 red sanders woodcutters from
the neighbouring Tamil Nadu were gunned down by the armed police on April 7,
began its inquiry into the incident, as two of its representatives arrived in Tirupati.
According to sources, the NHRC officials including its investigation officer RP
Singh and assistant investigation officer Mallappa, arrived here on Sunday, met
with the task force and forest department and sought all the available
documentary evidence from them.
It is learnt that, the NHRC officials, whose intention was to verify the documents
regarding the encounter, also enquired the task force and police department
about the arms utilised during the encounter and also information relating to the
cases filed on the issue. They also asked the forest officials about the existing
forest laws governing activities in that location, the sources said.
However, once again, the officials of both the departments refused to share
information with the NHRC citing the ongoing inquiry by the Special Investigation
Team (SIT) working under the directions of the High Court, sources added.
“As the case relating to the encounter is pending with the High Court and the
judiciary itself instructing us not to share any information regarding the encounter
with others except with the High Court itself, we could not share information with
the NHRC as it will amount to contempt of court,” said an official pleading
anonymity.
Meanwhile, with the NHRC members getting the required permission for
inspecting both the encounter locations in the forest near Srivari Mettu in
Seshachalam forest on Monday, the forest officials expressed their willingness to
accompany the NHRC members into the forest.
NATIONAL » ANDHRA PRADESH
Published: May 11, 2015 00:00 IST |
Updated: May 11, 2015 06:00 IST CHITTOOR, May 11, 2015
Seshachalam encounter
NHRC team likely to visit site today
A three-member team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is
likely to visit the site in Seschalam forests near Tirupati, where 20 woodcutters
from Tamil Nadu were killed in the April 7 encounter, on Monday. As a prelude
to the visit, two members of the team arrived in Tirupati on Sunday and held
discussions with forest and police officials, sources said.
Meanwhile, Red Sanders Anti-Smuggling Task Force (RSASTF) chief M. Kantha
Rao told The Hindu that he was in Hyderabad to attend meeting with the
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF).
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Adamant AP Officials Deny Info to Panel
By Express News Service
Published: 11th May 2015 07:41 AM
Last Updated: 11th May 2015 07:41 AM
TIRUPATI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), which took up
the case of the alleged encounter in Seshachalam forest, where 20 red sanders
woodcutters from Tamil Nadu were gunned down by the armed police on April 7,
began its inquiry into the incident, as two of its representatives arrived in Tirupati.
According to sources, the NHRC officials including its investigation officer RP
Singh and assistant investigation officer Mallappa, arrived here on Sunday, met
with the task force and forest department and sought all the available
documentary evidence from them.
The NHRC officials, whose intention was to verify the documents, also inquired
the task force and police department about the arms utilised during the encounter
and also information relating to the cases filed on the issue. They also asked the
forest officials about the existing forest laws governing activities in that location,
the sources said.
However, once again, the officials of both the departments refused to share
information with the NHRC citing the ongoing inquiry by the Special Investigation
Team (SIT) working under the directions of the High Court, sources added. “As
the case relating to the encounter is pending with the High Court and the
judiciary itself instructing us not to share any information regarding the encounter
with others except with the High Court itself, we could not share information with
the NHRC as it will amount to contempt of court,” said an official.