The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the State Home Secretary seeking a report on the brutality of security forces in the name of Maoist operation in Jalamadei village under Sunabeda Sosenga panchayat in Nuapada district on February 23, 2014.
Sudarshan Chhotoray, a freelance journalist and Supreme Court lawyer and rights activist Radhakanta Tripathy, moved to the apex human rights watchdog and requested to act immediately over the issue.On February 23, 2014 the security forces attacked the poor Jalamadei villagers mostly women and children by entering almost each household while the district administration failed to act upon the issue.
The petitioners has urged the NHRC to send its Special Rapporteur to visit the spot to assess the situation and submit a detailed report and to immediately ensure proper medical treatment to the injured villagers free of cost and to ensure the basic human rights including food, safe drinking water and fearless environment.