He alleged that even on Friday night, three students were found to be illegally detained at Thoothukudi South police station. Pat for courtsPointing out that the subordinate courts in Thoothukudi district, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) and the advocates of Thoothukudi Bar Association were doing a commendable job in assisting the victims and ensuring due processes were followed, he said the administration must announce a toll free number for the DLSA. Stating that the single-member Commission of Inquiry appointed by the Tamil Nadu government could not bring out the truth, he said agencies such as the National Human Rights Commission and the State Human Rights Commission, which are empowered to investigate such human rights violations, must play a larger role. Mr. Tiphagne said a Thoothukudi Firing People’s Inquest Coordination Committee, led by senior advocate A.W.D. Tilak, had been formed to organise a people’s inquest with the involvement of retired judges and police officials in the first week of June.

Source: The Hindu May 26, 2018 18:25 UTC