The Orissa Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Tuesday sought report from the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Bhubaneswar over the death of Rishi Mohanty.
Acting on the petition of rights activist Akhand about the inaction of Bhubaneswar police in unearthing the mystery over the death of Rishi, the Commission directed on Tuesday to the DCP to submit the police inquiry report within three weeks.
It is alleged in the petition that in the evening of May 5, 2016, Rishi was with his friends and after dinner, he vomited and lost his sense for which he was immediately shifted to the Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar for treatment, where he was declared dead on May 6 evening.
Activist Akhand had raised three questions in his petition and, accordingly, not being happy with the police inquiry, has sought the interference of the Commission to get the matter investigated by its own investigating agency and take action against the erring police officers.
After seven months of the incident, fresh connections have now surfaced over the death of Rishi and a viral video clip allegedly of the Mayor of Bhubaneswar. The video clip was circulated in social media and broadcasted in different media. It is alleged that Rishi was murdered with the fear of publicity of the video clip that was in his possession, said the petitioner.
Akhand questioned why was the death of Rishi registered as a case of unnatural death (UD) at Khandagiri police station and never investigated properly and why was his viscera sent for forensic examination only after the sex scandal of Mayor seven months laterIJ
“Why was Shiekh Mumtaz, the drug peddler, who reportedly supplied the drug that allegedly led to Rishi’s death, taken into custody and then let off without any further investigationIJ asked Akhand in his petition before the OHRC.