A Madurai-based NGO’s fact-finding team on a recent incident involving the death of two Tamil Nadu labourers, who allegedly died after being taken in custody by the Andhra Pradesh forest officials, has said that, belonging to the scheduled tribal (ST) Malayalee community, they were part of several tribals from various villages of Sitheri Panchayat, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri District, being taken to Andhra Pradesh on November 21, 2021 to work as wage workers.
A People’s Watch fact-finding team, which examined the recent death of two tribals from Sitheri in Dharmapuri in Andhra Pradesh, has urged the State government to form an inquiry committee into the issue.
Two tribals Raman and Balakrishnan had jumped from a van after being taken into custody by Proddatur Forest Department in Andhra Pradesh on November 25. The team urged the Tamil Nadu government to provide ₹ 10 lakh to their families as relief and a suitable government job to a family member.
ABOUT 50 poor labourers belonging to the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category from Tamil Nadu were allegedly lured into the forests in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh in the last week of November by red sandalwood smugglers. Subsequently, they were captured, illegally detained and tortured by the district Forest Department officials, resulting in the death of two labourers, a 64-page fact-finding report released by Tamil Nadu-based human rights organisation, People’s Watch, has alleged, on Monday.
He demanded the state police to track down brokers who lure gullible workers from Tamil Nadu to chop red sanders in the neighbouring state.
Two Tamil Nadu labourers were killed in the custody of Andhra Pradesh forest officials. The joint conspiracy of Andhra Pradesh forest officials and police distract the case. Why is the Tamil Nadu Government keeping silent?, asks People’s Watch. A report by the NGO’s fact-finding team:
Findings
Two Tamil Nadu Labourers killed in the custody of Andhra Pradesh forest officials. The joint conspiracy of Andhra Pradesh forest officials and police distract the case. Why is the Tamil Nadu Government keeping silent?
The findings and recommendations of the fact-finding team given below:
Findings
ஆந்திர மாநிலத்தில் உயிரிழந்த தருமபுரி மாவட்டத்தை சேர்ந்தவர்களின் குடும்பங்களுக்கு இழப்பீடு வழங்கக் கூடிய கடமையும், பொறுப்பும் தமிழ்நாடு அரசுக்கு உள்ளதாக மக்கள் கண்காணிப்பக ஒருங்கிணைப்பாளர் ஹென்றி திபேன் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.
Courtesy: ETV பாரத் தமிழ்நாடு
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ஆந்திர வனத்துறையினரால் திட்டமிட்டு கொலை செய்யபட்ட கூலித்தொழிலாளிகளின் குடும்பத்திற்கு இழப்பீடு தொகை வழங்க வேண்டும்.மேலும் ஆந்திரா வனத்துறை மீது தமிழக அரசு வழக்கு பதிவு செய்ய வேண்டும் மக்கள் கண்காணிப்பகம் அமைப்பினர் தமிழக அரசுக்கு கோரிக்கை!
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