New Delhi, January 14: Observing that it cannot allow the Republic to kill its “own children”, the Supreme Court today sought an “anwser” from the Centre and Andhra Pradesh government on the killings of top Maoist leader Azad and journalist Hemchandra Pandey in an alleged fake encounter.
“We cannot allow the Republic killing its own children,” a bench of justices Aftab Alam and R M Lodha said.
The court made the observation while issuing notices to the Centre and the AP government on a petition filed by social activist Swami Agnivesh and Pandey’s 30-year-old widow Babita seeking a judicial probe into the controversial killings six months ago.
Seeking the replies by the Centre and the AP government to the notices within six weeks, the bench said, “We hope there will be a answer. There will be a good and convincing answer.
–Agencies