CPI(M) calls for judicial inquiry into Vikram Gowda encounter
A CPI(M) team visited the site of a police encounter in Hebri taluk. The encounter resulted in the death of maoist Vikram Gowda. The team interviewed locals and Vikram Gowda's family. They allege harassment and lack of government support. The CPI(M) now demands a judicial probe into the incident. They also criticize the lack of political intervention following the encounter.