The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday took up the Makhu Bag custodial death at the Bheden police station in Bargarh district and the killing of three innocent villagers in police encounter in Kalahandi district with Governor SC Jamir seeking his intervention to ensure justice to the victims’ families.
Party State unit president along with the family members of the Makhun Bag who was allegedly died in the custody of the Bheden police station officials, met Governor and submitted memorandum seeking an CBI inquiry into the murder. Besides, Behera also apprised the Governor about the killing of three innocent villagers in police encounter in Karlapat forest in Kalahandi district.
“Meanwhile, seven police officials were suspended in connection with the death of Makhun Bag. But the concerned SDPO and district SP are yet to be taken into task,” said Behera.
Behera urged the Governor for CBI inquiry into the Makun Bag custodial death and cold-blooded murder of tribals in police encounter in Kalahandi.
Besides, the Governor was urged to ensure a compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the kin of the Makhanu Bag and the families of Jay Majhi, Sukra Majhi and Harisankar Naik who were killed in police encounter and Rs 5 lakh to Arjun Majhi and Inu Majhi who were injured in the encounter, disciplinary action against Bargarh SDPO and SP, Government Job to Makhanu Bag's son and relative of Sukra Majhi, Jaya Majhi, Hari Shankar Naik on compensatory ground.