The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has issued summons and sought for personal appearance of the district Collector and SP, Bhadrak on October 20 on the issue of a bomb explosion in which three tribal children were severely injured on March 28.
Acting on a petition filed by Supreme Court lawyer and rights activist Radhakanta Tripathy, the apex tribal panel issued summons after receiving a reply from the district administration.
The explosion occurred at Trikona Chowk, Bonth, Bhadrak on March 28. The victims are Puja Hansda, Basanti Hansda and Sabita Murmu from Debata Gadhia village. No one has been taken to task and the administration has no clue as to how such explosion occurred, the petition contended.
Tripathy also requested the Commission to investigate all the angles of the bomb explosion and ensure appropriate medical treatment with compensation and rehabilitation of the three minor tribal children. He also sought for criminal action against the culprits.