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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Jan 7: Relating to firing incident of December 19 here in which two lives were lost, Udupi deputy commissioner G Jagadeesha, held magisterial inquiry at the court hall of the assistant commissioner located in the second floor of Mini Vidhana Soudha building here from 11 am to 1.30 pm.

The statements were recorded in the court hall of the assistant commissioner at the Mini Vidhana Soudha building here from morning to afternoon. 

Jagadeesha said that as requested, a number of persons voluntarily came forward and recorded their statements. Next I will obtain statements of policemen, doctors and others. We will decide the next date and publish the same. The report will be submitted to the state government and Human Rights Commission before March 23," he explained.

He said that even the relatives of the persons who died in police firing can give statements. The inquiry will be conducted as per the guidelines issued by the Human Rights Commission and Supreme Court, he clarified.

Two persons Nausheen and Jaleel Kudroli, had died during the firing which happened during disturbances in the city on December 19. Udupi district deputy commissioner G Jagadeesha, who also is the district magistrate, was appointed by the government on December 23 to hold magisterial inquiry and file report. He had visited the city in the past and scrutinized places like state bank area, city bus stand, Nallikai Road etc relating to the incident.