Santhosh was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Coorg in Karnataka, recently.

Santhosh was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Coorg in Karnataka, recently.

Santhosh was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Coorg in Karnataka, recently.

Wayanad: The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) ordered the district Police chief Padam Singh to investigate the death of a tribal youth Santhosh from Koythupara Kattunaikka tribal settlement. Santhosh was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Coorg in Karnataka, recently.

The youth worked as a daily labourer at a ginger farm inf Coorg. On July 17, Santhosh's family was informed by a co-worker that Santhosh had drowned. The family alleged that his death was a murder as Santhosh was an expert swimmer. According to human rights activists, his family was also under pressure from the co-worker not to approach police.

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The panel Suo Motto considered the case amid widespread media reports on missing tribal youths from Wayanad who works in Coorg . The panel has ordered the police to submit a report within three weeks. SHRC will consider the case again in its next session scheduled to be held at Pazhassi Hall, Mananthavady on September 26.