Maya orders CB-CID probe into Bhatta-Parsaul incidents

The Mayawati government on Thursday ordered a CB-CID inquiry into the incidents that took place at Bhatta-Parsaul in Greater Noida,including firing and alleged rape,during the farmers agitation on land acquisition in May.

The Mayawati government on Thursday ordered a CB-CID inquiry into the incidents that took place at Bhatta-Parsaul in Greater Noida,including firing and alleged rape,during the farmers agitation on land acquisition in May.

The government has ordered an inquiry into all incidents related to Bhatta-Parsaul village in Gautam Budh Nagar,Secretary (Home) Deepak Kumar told reporters here. He said that these incidents include firing and allegations of rape.

The move came after the National Commission for Schedule Castes had sought registration of FIRs for alleged rape of women during the agitation against land acquisition. Commission Chairman P L Punia had said that on the basis of affidavits given by the seven alleged rape victims of Bhatta-Parsaul,commission member Latha Priyakumar had written to Noida SSP for registration of rape cases against the accused cops.

After clashes between protesters and police in the village and neighbouring areas in May,Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi had visited the affected farmers and alleged that burnt bodies were found and women were raped,which raised a political storm with UP government denying the charges.

Punia had said the seven victims of the village had personally appeared before the Commission member Latha Priyakumar and testified that they were raped by the Noida policemen.

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