The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued orders to the Odisha DGP and Malkangiri Superintendent of Police to submit an action taken report on the death of two villagers, killed by Maoists on the pretext of being police informers.
Two villagers Raghu Hentala of Cheliamunda and Jaga Rao of Jantapei were killed by Maoists on the suspicion of being police informers.
The petitioner prayed to the court to protect the police informers immediately and pay a compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the families of both the deceased, who were killed due to the inaction of the police.
Hearing a petition filed by a civil society organisation Human Rights Watch secretary Sangita Swain, the NHRC on May 1, 2017 asked the DGP and district SP to submit a report within eight weeks on the case.