Guwahati, Aug. 10: The Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) today asked Dispur to probe the August 5 killings in Kokrajhar and look into alleged security lapses in order to fix responsibilities for prevention of human rights violations. Thus the basic human rights of the people guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution are being grossly violated," it said. Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports about the Balajan Tiniali killings, the commission has registered a case (1758/11/16-17). It is surprising and shocking that in spite of such heavy security arrangements, the brutal killings have happened once again. A division bench of the commission, headed by chairperson Justice (retd) A.H. Saikia and member Tarun Phookan, today asked chief secretary V.K.

Source: The Telegraph August 10, 2016 21:56 UTC