Kerala HC orders probe into killing of four Maoists

A bench of Justice R Narayana Pisharadi was hearing petitions moved by the families of the two Maoists identified, who have claimed they were killed in fake encounters.

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Observing that there are lapses and omissions in complying with the Supreme Court directions regarding probing police encounter deaths, the court said, “The investigating officer shall forthwith seize firearms used by police officials during the two incidents and take immediate steps for sending them for forensic and ballistic analysis… Whether the death was on account of a genuine or fake encounter is a matter which has to be probed into closely.”