To investigate police firing, NHRC team to visit Forbesganj Submitted by admin3 on 20 June 2011 - 7:21pm Indian Muslim By Md.

Ali, TwoCircles.net, New Delhi: Seventeen days after the Forbesganj police firing, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has finally woken up and has today announced to send i ts team to Bhajanpur village under Forbesganj in order to investigate Forbesganj police firing. But the NHRC has not yet fixed the date. On 3rd June 2011, residents of Rampur and Bhajanpur villages under Forbesganj bl ock in Araria district came out, after Juma Prayer, to protest against blockade of the connecting road between the two villages for a factory. The police not on ly opened fire on the protestors but chased them to their homes and killed four people including a pregnant woman and a seven-month-old infant. Shakeel Ahmad Khan and Shabnam Hashmi (2nd and 3rd from L) along with victims of Forbesganj firing after meeting NHRC Chief Justice KJ Balakrishnanan The announcement was made today, June 20, by KJ Balakrishnan, Chairperson, NHRC while meeting the victims of the police firing who were led by Shabnam Hashmi of ANHAD and Dr. Shakeel Ahmad Khan spokesperson of the Bihar Pradesh Congress Com mittee.

The victims of the police firing recounted their tales of horror to the NHRC chi ef while underlining the failure of the state government in providing justice to the victims. Apparently moved Balakrishnan assured that, don t worry, we are going to send the team on the spot and investigate the matter. While referring to the extent of brutality done by the Bihar police, Balakrishna n referred to the fact that police kicked one of the victims, Mustafa Ansari was with his boots crushing him to death finally. Balakrishnan was surprised at the way the state administration acted in the whole episode regarding land acquisit ion. Talking to TwoCircles.net, Hashmi said, Justice Balakrishnan heard the victims very patiently and has assured them that the NHRC will help them in every possible w ay to get justice. Although the commission hasn t yet indicated the date but soon it will visit the spot. Hashmi demanded from the commission to quash the FIR which the Araria police fil ed against the villagers, Instead of helping the victims in getting justice, the st ate administration filed FIR against thousands of villagers. We have demanded fr om the Commission to quash those FIRs, added Hashmi. It took the NHRC several complaints and representations by the political leaders and civil society members to finally announce its cognizance of the matter. The NHRC took this decision after consideration of complaints filed by people inclu ding Ms. Brinda Karat, MP , Rajya Sabha, Dr. Mohan Lal Panda, a human rights act ivist, Mr. Ram Vilas Paswan, National President, Lok Janshakti Party. Share Comment viewing options Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to a ctivate your changes. Fortnight gone, still

Submitted by tasnim faruqi (not verified) on 21 June 2011 - 8:09am. Fortnight gone, still investigation going on by different agencies. Thanks God H T was kind enough to give space today on pg. 17. Came to know that this is 3rd i ncident of this kind in that area. Same humanbeing, same cause, but been handled differently by media, NGOs and authorities. Nothing less to Middle East-Israele e approach. Jago aur Aaawaaz uthau. faruqi - symphetiser - 09810315813 reply Share