The National Human Rights Commission has sought an action taken report (ATR) from the Bhubaneswar Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) on frequent accidents and human deaths at Khandagiri square.
The commission has sought the ATR within four weeks while acting on a petition filed by rights activist Sangita Swain.The petitioner said on July 5 night this year three eunuchs namely Panja, Barsa and Sanju, had died at the Khandagiri square near the Khandagiri police station after the truck they were travelling in rammed a dumper laden with boulders.The petitioner further alleged another three persons were killed and 11 were injured on January 12 last year and on March 30 this year also other three engineering students were killed in road accident at the same spot.
Urging the commission to take up the issue seriously and direct the Bhubaneswar DCP for an ATR on the issue within four weeks, the petitioner appealed to the apex human rights watchdog to ensure adequate compensations to the kin of the deceased immediately.