Ranchi: Jharkhand unit of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has written to the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police (DGP) of the state to take cognizance of the complaint by Jiramani Devi, wife of late Brahmdev Singh and order registration of an FIR. FIR Against the security personnel for the “murder” of Brahmadev on June 12 this year.
Brahmadev died after being shot in the forest of Piri Latehar District and security personnel had claimed that the deceased was an extremist and was killed during an “encounter”.
The PUCL has also appealed to the government to initiate a departmental inquiry against the policemen and CRPF personnel who were involved in the anti-Naxal operation and “involved in the murder”. He also demanded that the case be handed over to the CBI.
PUCL state vice-president Shashi Sagar Verma said several fact-finding teams, which visited the Piri forest after the alleged “encounter”, have concluded that the security personnel opened fire on innocent villagers, killing Brahmdev Singh.
“Unfortunately, a case has been registered against the villagers for bringing them under pressure, while the complaint of Jiramani Devi has not been converted into an FIR,” Verma said.
Verma said that the relatives of the deceased and the villagers have made a written complaint against the concerned officials at Garu police station and SP Latehar. The police have not yet acted on their complaints.
He said, “Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha, which is an umbrella organization of several civil rights groups, had also made a representation to DC Latehar, seeking immediate action against the accused officials, but it was ignored for the last three months. was given.”
Along with the appeal, PUCL has also submitted copies of media reports dated June 13, describing the incident as firing by security personnel on villagers, as well as a detailed fact-finding report of the Mahasabha.
Brahmadev died after being shot in the forest of Piri Latehar District and security personnel had claimed that the deceased was an extremist and was killed during an “encounter”.
The PUCL has also appealed to the government to initiate a departmental inquiry against the policemen and CRPF personnel who were involved in the anti-Naxal operation and “involved in the murder”. He also demanded that the case be handed over to the CBI.
PUCL state vice-president Shashi Sagar Verma said several fact-finding teams, which visited the Piri forest after the alleged “encounter”, have concluded that the security personnel opened fire on innocent villagers, killing Brahmdev Singh.
“Unfortunately, a case has been registered against the villagers for bringing them under pressure, while the complaint of Jiramani Devi has not been converted into an FIR,” Verma said.
Verma said that the relatives of the deceased and the villagers have made a written complaint against the concerned officials at Garu police station and SP Latehar. The police have not yet acted on their complaints.
He said, “Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha, which is an umbrella organization of several civil rights groups, had also made a representation to DC Latehar, seeking immediate action against the accused officials, but it was ignored for the last three months. was given.”
Along with the appeal, PUCL has also submitted copies of media reports dated June 13, describing the incident as firing by security personnel on villagers, as well as a detailed fact-finding report of the Mahasabha.
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