WAYANAD: Post-mortem report states that there were 44 wounds on the body of Velmurugan who was killed in the Bappanamala Maoist encounter. The report states that both femurs were fractured after death. Human rights activists led by CP Rashid are preparing to approach the court after receiving the post-mortem report that the death was due to internal injuries.

The post-mortem report states that the fatal injuries were caused by gunshot wounds to the heart, liver, abdomen, lungs and kidneys. Human rights activists say the shots should have been fired just below the knee if they were aimed at capturing him.

The post-mortem report states that both femurs were fractured after death. They point to this as evidence that the police have shown disrespect even to the body. They claim that human rights were violated during the encounter. A group of human rights activists led by CP Rashid is preparing to approach the Human Rights Commission and the court against this.

CP Rashid and others allege that the police fired at Velmurugan with the intention of killing him.

The government told the court that when the Maoists opened fire in Bappanamalai, the police fired back to escape. The government claimed that Velmurugan was killed in this clash.