‘Dry’ Bihar grossly under-reported hooch deaths in Saran, says NHRC
Express News Service
PATNA: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has claimed that 77 folks misplaced their lives within the hooch tragedy in Bihar’s Saran district in opposition to the state authorities’s declare that solely 42 folks had died. The incident passed off in December final 12 months making a political storm not solely in ‘dry’ Bihar but additionally throughout the nation.
In an 18-page report issued on Thursday, the NHRC claimed that the district administration had cremated the our bodies of 33 folks with none autopsy. The hooch tragedy had taken place in Gopalbari, Kharauni Lalpur, Bahrauli Masrakh below Madhaura police station in December final 12 months. The majority of the deceased have been labourers, farmers, rickshaw pullers, drivers, tea sellers, distributors and unemployed folks based on the NHRC, whereas 75 per cent of victims have been from Backward Castes. It mentioned that it was the duty of the district administration to pay the ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh to members of the family of every deceased.
A ten-member NHRC staff visited the affected space from December 21 to 23 final 12 months and interacted with the members of the family of the hooch tragedy victims. The NHRC visited the affected areas after BJP MP from Saran and former union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy had raised the problem in Lok Sabha and demanded {that a} central staff ought to be despatched to the affected areas.
The NHRC additionally advisable compensation to the affected folks as nearly all of the victims have been breadwinners of their households. The NHRC claimed that prohibition couldn’t be enforced within the state as spurious and unlawful liquor was nonetheless being bought within the state. It additionally quoted a remark by Patna High Court on this regard.
The NHRC additionally accused the then district Justice of the Peace and superintendent of police of not discharging their duties. The NHRC staff had additionally alleged that district administration and police didn’t present help to it throughout the investigation.
Meanwhile, the state prohibition and excise division continued to stay to its declare that 77 folks had died as a result of hooch tragedy in Saran district and contended that solely 42 folks had misplaced their lives. The division additionally objected to the NHRC’s declare that the state authorities couldn’t implement prohibition fully.
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PATNA: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has claimed that 77 folks misplaced their lives within the hooch tragedy in Bihar’s Saran district in opposition to the state authorities’s declare that solely 42 folks had died. The incident passed off in December final 12 months making a political storm not solely in ‘dry’ Bihar but additionally throughout the nation.
In an 18-page report issued on Thursday, the NHRC claimed that the district administration had cremated the our bodies of 33 folks with none autopsy. The hooch tragedy had taken place in Gopalbari, Kharauni Lalpur, Bahrauli Masrakh below Madhaura police station in December final 12 months. The majority of the deceased have been labourers, farmers, rickshaw pullers, drivers, tea sellers, distributors and unemployed folks based on the NHRC, whereas 75 per cent of victims have been from Backward Castes. It mentioned that it was the duty of the district administration to pay the ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh to members of the family of every deceased.
A ten-member NHRC staff visited the affected space from December 21 to 23 final 12 months and interacted with the members of the family of the hooch tragedy victims. The NHRC visited the affected areas after BJP MP from Saran and former union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy had raised the problem in Lok Sabha and demanded {that a} central staff ought to be despatched to the affected areas.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
The NHRC additionally advisable compensation to the affected folks as nearly all of the victims have been breadwinners of their households. The NHRC claimed that prohibition couldn’t be enforced within the state as spurious and unlawful liquor was nonetheless being bought within the state. It additionally quoted a remark by Patna High Court on this regard.
The NHRC additionally accused the then district Justice of the Peace and superintendent of police of not discharging their duties. The NHRC staff had additionally alleged that district administration and police didn’t present help to it throughout the investigation.
Meanwhile, the state prohibition and excise division continued to stay to its declare that 77 folks had died as a result of hooch tragedy in Saran district and contended that solely 42 folks had misplaced their lives. The division additionally objected to the NHRC’s declare that the state authorities couldn’t implement prohibition fully.
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