1 year ago
Supreme Court Orders Inquiry into Assam Police Encounters
The Supreme Court is checking into whether the Assam police did things correctly in 171 incidents.
A group called the Assam Human Rights Commission will look at the cases and wants to hear from people who were affected.
The court is trying to find out what happened.
They will ensure that those who were involved can come forward and provide relevant evidence.
The court looked at the information provided by the state and believes the accusations may be baseless, apart from a few cases.
Supreme Court directed the Assam Human Rights Commission to investigate 171 alleged fake encounters.
The court's directive follows a petition alleging these encounters were fabricated.
The Assam Human Rights Commission will issue a public notice for victims to provide evidence.
The court acknowledged the petitioner's claims appeared speculative in most cases.
The state reported chargesheets filed in 125 cases out of the total.
- Who
- Supreme Court, Assam Human Rights Commission
- What
- Investigation into alleged fake police encounters.
- Where
- Assam
- When
- Wednesday, May 29, 2025
- Why
- To investigate the claims of fake encounters.
Victims/Petitioners
Police/Government
Validity of Encounters
Victims/Petitioners
Advocate claims the encounters are fake.
Police/Government
The state filed chargesheets in 125 cases; the court finds the claims speculative.
Key facts
- Cases Under Investigation
- 171
- Investigating Body
- Assam Human Rights Commission
- Time Period
- 2021
- Petitioner
- Arif M Y Jwadder
- Chargesheets Filed
- 125 cases
