NHRC orders probe into BJP MLA’s allegation of police harassing right-wing group workers in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada

NHRC orders probe into BJP MLA’s allegation of police harassing Hindu group workers in Karnataka's Dakshina KannadaThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday ordered its director general (Investigation) to probe allegations of police harassment against workers of Hindu organisations in the Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka.

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday ordered its director general (Investigation) to probe allegations of police harassment against workers of right-wing organisations in the Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka in the wake of the twin murders in May, with a report required within two weeks.BJP MLA Dr Bharath Shetty Y from Mangaluru City North complained to the NHRC, alleging unconstitutional surveillance and harassment of law-abiding citizens and social workers from right-wing groups. The complaint alleged systematic late-night police visits after 11 pm targeting people with no criminal background or pendi