Outrage over Police Medal to SP Ankit Garg

The news of a gallantry medal to Dantewada SP Ankit Garg comes as a big shock even as Soni Sori continues to be in Jail

Hardnews Bureau Delhi

The announcement of the President’s Police Medal for Gallantry for Ankit Garg, the SP of Dantewada is a reflection of the sad state of the Indian Republic as it celebrates its 63rd Republic Day. It is indeed shocking to see that a police officer who was accused of brutalising and torturing the young Adivasi teacher, Soni Sori, is being lauded by the State even after reports of perversity of the worst kind in the way he reportedly ordered the torture of Sori in police custody.  Here is the full text of a statement by concerned groups and individuals on this shocking news and also the full text of the letter by Sori to her lawyer.

Statement: