New Delhi, August 12th, 2011
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has seen media reports and also received a complaint alleging that four farmers died in police firing in Pune. Allegedly, the farmers were protesting against the laying of a pipeline which led to skirmishes between the farmers and the police on the 9th August, 2011. Subsequent to this in police firing four persons including a woman died and many others were seriously injured.

The Commission has issued a notice to the Police Commissioner, Pune calling for a report within for weeks in the matter.

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