Plea in Supreme Court demands CBI, NIA probe into extra-judicial killing by UP police in Chiktrakoot prison
A petition filed in the Supreme Court has demanded both CBI and NIA to investigate the extra-judicial killing of three inmates by police in Chitrakoot prison of Uttar Pradesh. The petition demanded an investigation into the issues relating to the killings of three undertrial/jail inmates that happened in Chitrakoot Jail, District Chitrakoot of Uttar Pradesh on May 14, 2021, and fix accountability and take appropriate action against whosoever may be found responsible. It further sought investigation by CBI and NIA into all the extra-judicial killings that happened after March 18, 2017 in the state of Uttar Pradesh till date with special terms of reference as to how many of such extra-judicial killings were done under the direct orders of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Adityanath Yogi and take appropriate action, if found any culpability. Read More...
