: Silger police firing: Independent observers point out irregularities in Chhattisgarh police account #IndiaNEWS A fact finding initiative into the police firing in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district last

Silger police firing: Independent observers point out irregularities in Chhattisgarh police account #IndiaNEWS
A fact finding initiative into the police firing in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district last week has said there are irregularities in the accounts of the authorities on what led to the strong action against the protestors. On May 17, three people – Kawasi Wagha, Korsa Bhima and Uike Murali – were killed when the police opened fire on protestors opposing the establishment of a security camp in Silger village in Sukma district. The police claimed they fired in response to gunshots by the Maoists, but the protestors denied the presence of any armed guerillas in their midst.Last week, over 60 Adivasi protestors, including the head of Silger village, wrote a letter to the governor of Chhattisgarh saying they feared more violence from the police.Independent observers, lawyer Bela Bhatia and economist Jean Dreze, released a statement on Thursday on what they found during their visit to the Silger village. Last week, the two had alleged that they were being prevented from visiting Silger. “The Silger camp [police camp] was set up in the dead of night (around 3 am) on 12 May, without informing the villagers let alone seeking their consent through a gram sabha or otherwise,??? the statement read. “About 40-50 of them [villagers] went to the camp the next day [May 13]...Read more

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