Hanur shoot-out: Withdrawal of protest paves way for post-mortem
Protests by families of three suspected poachers killed in a shoot-out in Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary were withdrawn following an agreement with local officials. The families received compensation and assurances of an investigation into the Forest Department's actions.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the ongoing conflict between wildlife conservation efforts and local communities, as well as the demand for accountability in state-sanctioned violence.
The post-mortem of the three suspected poachers killed in an alleged exchange of fire in Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Hanur taluk was taken up at the mortuary of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) in Mysuru on Sunday, only after the protest by relatives and villagers was withdrawn.
After hours of protest by family members, relatives and members of various organisations — both in Hanur and outside the mortuary in Mysuru — Dean of MMC&RI Dr. Dakshayani confirmed to The Hindu that the post-mortem had been completed and all three bodies handed over to their respective families.
A large number of people gathered at the mortuary in Mysuru after the bodies of Antony Swamy, 50, of Mari Mangala village; John Rose Peter, 42, of Jagannatha Doddi village; and Kumar, 33, of Laasa Doddi village — all killed in Saturday’s shoot-out — were brought there for post-mortem.
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