A delegation of Congress MLAs called on Chhattisgarh Governor Anusuiya Uikey on Tuesday at Rajbhawan seeking stern action against those involved in the Sarkeguda encounter incident and those protecting them.
A memorandum containing their demand was handed over to the Governor.
The delegation comprised Congress MLAs from Bastar Lakeshwar Baghel, Dantewada Devati Karma, Narayanpur Chandan Kashyap, Chitrakote Rajman Benzam, Antagarh Anup Nag, Kanker Shishupal Sori, Bijapur Vikram Mandavi, Ramanujganj Brihaspath Singh and Sihawa Laxmi Dhruv.
The memorandum stated that rule of earlier government in the name of Naxalites, the innocent villager were targeted as has been revealed by the judicial probe into Sarkeguda encounter.
The Commission’s report clearly stated that on the night of 28-29, June 2012, the innocent tribals were killed. Around 16 were killed in the night and one in the morning. Most of the victims were women and school children.
The probe substantiated the Congress’s claim that the encounter was fake.
The memorandum further sought stern action against those involved in the crime and those who patronized the accused.
As per reports, Chhattisgarh police had killed 17 people in cold blood in a staged gunfight at Sarkeguda in Bijapur district on June 28, 2012. Justice Vijay Kumar Agrawal had conducted the probe and submitted the report a month ago after seven years of hearing and investigation. The report was tabled in the House during winter session of Chhattisgarh Assembly.