The Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) has asked the Jhabua Superintendent of Police (SP) to inform it that who torched the slums and what legal action have been taken in the case.
The Commission has wished to know from SP Jhabua that who torched the slums in village Kagalkho located just 15 kilometers away from the district headquarters besides torching the slums the food grains, cash and utensils of the poor were also looted in the incident. What legal action has been taken in the case should also be made known, said the Commission to the SP.
The poor of Kagalkho village were made homeless by torching their slums whereas the actual incident took place in Maharashtra state the punishment of that was given to the natives of this village by making them homeless. According to a resident of the village Munni Bai the murder of Prakash a resident of village Dudhi has been done by the son of his aunt (fathers sister) Kailash and this is a family matter. The murder was done in Maharashtra state despite this the residents of Kagalkho were made homeless by torching their slums and their food grains, cash and utensils were also looted.
According to the Town Inspector of Kalidevi Police Station those who spread terror were demanding Rs 50 lakh and as no one has been named in the complaint filed by the victims no arrest has been made so far.
The Commission has sought detailed information of the incident from SP Jhabua besides knowing that what legal action has been taken in the case so far.