A second magisterial probe into the Naxal encounter, which happened last year under Basaguda police station limits of insurgency-hit Bijapur district, has been ordered, officials informed on Wednesday.
According to official information, the incident took place in the month of August 19, 2015, in a forested patch between Pedgapalli and Kottagda villages under Basaguda police station. Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Bhopalpattnam had carried out the magisterial probe into the incident. However, SP of Bijapur had raised objection over the report. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Bijapur has now asked SDM Bijapur to carry out fresh probe into the incident.
Officials have urged people who have any information about incident may appear before the SDM Bijapur before April 2, 2016 for providing information about the incident. In a separate incident that happened on August 18, 2015 in which a police jawan of 168th battalion CRPF had lost his live and two others were injured; magisterial probe has been ordered into the incident.
SDM Bijapur has been appointed as Investigating Officer for this incident. likewise, the last date for appearing before Magistrate in connection with a Police-Naxal encounter that took place in lankapalli village near Usur police station limits on June 12, 2015, has been extended. Bodies of two women and a man were found at the spot following the encounter. SDM Bhopalpattnam was authorised to carry out magisterial inquiry of the encounter. An announcement in this connection was published on Feb 22, 2016. So far no person has provided any kind of evidences so the last date for appearing before SDM is now March 26, 2016, officials stated.