Repayment to kin of two ULFA fighters allowed by Guwahati HC

Guwahati: The Guwahati High Court directed the Union of India to provide repayment to the mothers of two so-called ULFA fighters killed in 2016. 4 lakh each, ruled that the Assam Rifles personnel acted inhumanely in exercise of their powers under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. The petitioners contended that the two deceased persons were killed without any reason, in violation of Articles 21 and 22(5) of the Constitution of India.

The Assam Rifles responded that an operation was launched in 2016 on specific information from their own sources about the presence of ULFA (I) militants in the general area of ​​Dharampur-l. The Assam Rifles Party opened fire when two ULFA (I) fighters tried to break the siege and escape. The security forces claimed that the dead were killed because they did not stop despite being challenged.

The government ordered a magisterial inquiry to investigate the matter, which was conducted by a judicial magistrate. The report submitted by the district judge said that 11 boys and girls had come together and were trying to cross into Myanmar to join the ULFA. The Assam Rifles opened fire during the operation to prevent the deceased from escaping after being halted.
During the pendency of the writ petition, a coordinate bench of the High Court ordered an inquiry by the present District Judge to get to the truth of the matter. The court directed the competent authorities investigating the FIR filed by the petitioners to investigate it expeditiously and in accordance with law.