NHRC issues notice to Jharkhand govt over suspected Maoists killing
The incident took place at Bakoria village in Palamu district on June 9.
"The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that 12 suspect Maoists, including four minors, were killed in a joint operation of Cobra Battalion and district police in Jharkhand," the NHRC said in a statement.
"Those killed also included a teacher who had apparently lived under the threat of Maoists. No injuries were reported to any of the police personnel but eight weapons were reported to have been recovered after the alleged encounter," read the statement.
"Observing that Right to Life is a Constitutionally guaranteed Fundamental Right and no person should be deprived of his life except according to procedure established by law, Mr. Justice D. Murugesan, Member of the Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, Government of Jharkhand calling for a detailed report on the alleged encounter, narrating the full sequence of events, within four weeks," it said.
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