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Pioneer: Kendrapada: Thursday, 01 April 2021.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sought for an Action Taken Report (ATR) within four weeks from the SP of Kendrapada over a complaint lodged on January 11 before NHRC alleging that RTI activist Amitabh Chand was allegedly under life threat from a family as he exposed corruption.
Acting on the complaint filed by RTI activist Akhand of Pipili area, the NHRC passed the order. The complainant alleged that the victim RTI activist Amitabh Chand had exposed corruption through RTI. He exposed that about four persons of a family have got Government jobs by submitting false caste certificates to the authorities.
This case is being inquired by Revenue and police authorities and there are chances that these people may harm the RTI activist as they have been exposed.
Therefore, these family members are making conspiracy to attack and kill Amitabh Chand by engaging supari killer. In this regard, a written complaint dated on January 2 was sent to Jamboo Marine police station in Kendrapada district to take appropriate action and to ensure safety and security of the whistle blower. The complainant requested the Commission to take cognizance in the matter and to take necessary steps for safety and security of this HRD and his family members.
Acting on the petition, the NHRC directed the SP of Kendrapada to enquire the allegations and submit an action taken report in the matter within four weeks. Even, it was directed by the NHRC to ensure safety, security and integrity of the RTI activist Chand and his family members.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sought for an Action Taken Report (ATR) within four weeks from the SP of Kendrapada over a complaint lodged on January 11 before NHRC alleging that RTI activist Amitabh Chand was allegedly under life threat from a family as he exposed corruption.
Acting on the complaint filed by RTI activist Akhand of Pipili area, the NHRC passed the order. The complainant alleged that the victim RTI activist Amitabh Chand had exposed corruption through RTI. He exposed that about four persons of a family have got Government jobs by submitting false caste certificates to the authorities.
This case is being inquired by Revenue and police authorities and there are chances that these people may harm the RTI activist as they have been exposed.
Therefore, these family members are making conspiracy to attack and kill Amitabh Chand by engaging supari killer. In this regard, a written complaint dated on January 2 was sent to Jamboo Marine police station in Kendrapada district to take appropriate action and to ensure safety and security of the whistle blower. The complainant requested the Commission to take cognizance in the matter and to take necessary steps for safety and security of this HRD and his family members.
Acting on the petition, the NHRC directed the SP of Kendrapada to enquire the allegations and submit an action taken report in the matter within four weeks. Even, it was directed by the NHRC to ensure safety, security and integrity of the RTI activist Chand and his family members.
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