The alleged red sanders smugglers were killed in firing by a joint team of special police and forest personnel in the Seshachalam forests of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh in the early hours on Tuesday. The act has also been criticized by the political parties in the state.
NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of the reports that police and forest officials opened fire as the smugglers attacked them with stones, axes and knives.
NHRC member Justice D. Murugesan, who is camping in Thiruvananthapuram in connection with the camp sitting of the Commission, observed that incident involved a serious violation of human rights of the individuals and the opening of firing cannot be justified on the ground of self defence since it resulted in the loss of lives of 20 persons.
Accordingly, notices have been issued to the Chief Secretary and the DGP of Andhra Pradesh calling for report explaining the act of police and forest officials within two weeks, said a NHRC statement.
The Commission has also noted that this incident has taken place at a time when a similar incident was reported from the bordering districts of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in the month of December, 2014 wherein Andhra Pradesh forest officials were seen physically torturing and assaulting a man in a naked position and reports are awaited from concerned authorities and the issue is under consideration of the Commission.
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