The National Human Rights Commission has issued orders to the Jajpur Superintendent of Police and Madurai SP to submit action taken reports within four weeks regarding the lynching of some Odia labourers in Madurai of Tamil Nadu.
The commission issued the direction based on a plea filed by Human Right Watch secretary Sangita Swain.
Swain had alleged on March 10, 2018 four residents of Jalpada village in Jajpur district Baya Dalei, Kuni Dalei, Sanatan Munda, Pai Dalei were working in a spinning mill in Madurai.
However, three of them were lynched and thrown into a well following a clash with locals. The police instead of lodging an FIR tried to suppress the case.
She demanded the NHRC to take action against the concerned police officials and compensate Rs 5 lakh to the victims and Rs 20 lakh to the kin of the deceased.