HT Correspondent
NAGAON, June 23: District Magistrate cum district commissioner Narendra Kr Shah has issued a notification declaring a magisterial probe into the firing incident that occurred at Saraihagi forest beat under Gorajan range in Lawkhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, resulting in the death of two suspected poachers on Friday night.
It is stated in the notification that Additional District Magistrate Sudeep Nath will conduct a detailed inquiry into the entire incident in accordance with NHRC guidelines to ascertain the actual facts and circumstances surrounding the deaths of the two individuals. According to the notification, the inquiry officer has been instructed to complete the probe within 10 days and submit a detailed report along with copies of all relevant documents to the District Magistrate.
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Reports indicate that the two victims, brothers identified as Jalil Uddin and Samir Uddin from Juria Dhing Bori Chapori area, were shot dead during a firing incident involving forest protection personnel last Friday night. Authorities from Nagaon Wildlife Division allege that the deceased individuals had purportedly entered the wildlife sanctuary with intentions to poach wildlife during nighttime. Upon encountering forest personnel, they allegedly attempted to flee after attacking the officers. In self-defense, one of the forest personnel fired at them, resulting in the deaths of the two brothers from Juria Dhing Bori Chapori village.
Contrary to these claims by forest officials, local residents in the area assert that the deceased brothers, accompanied by others, had gone to Roumari beel for fishing, and that the forest patrolling team fired at them indiscriminately instead of exploring alternative measures, as per sources.
