NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Judge. This request was considered by the Commission on earlier occasion and by an order dated
31.08.2015, it had rejected the request of the State Government. The Commission, therefore,
observed and directed as under:
“Since we are of the opinion that false implication of a person is a violation of his human
rights, we are of the opinion that appropriate compensation requires to be paid to the
victim. Accordingly, we recommend a sum of ` 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) as
compensation to be paid to the victim Gautam Kumar Singh by the State Government
within four weeks. The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar shall submit the compliance
report with proof of payment within two weeks, thereafter. Put up after six weeks.”
4.52 Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, the District Magistrate, Banka vide
communication dated 03.11.2016 forwarded a copy of the receipt regarding payment of
compensation of ` 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) to the victim Shri Gautam Kumar on
01.10.2016.
4.53 In view of compliance of the recommendation of the Commission, the case was closed
on 30.12.2016.
d)
Police Firing and Encounter
9. Fake Encounter of Mukhjit Singh by Anti Narcotic Cell in Amritsar, Punjab
(Case No. 673/19/1/2015-ED)
4.54 The Commission received an intimation dated 17.06.2015 from Commissioner of Police,
Amritsar, Punjab regarding the death of one Mukhjit Singh alias Mukha, s/o Multan Singh in
an encounter with the Anti-Narcotic Cell, Amritsar on 16.06.2015. According to the intimation,
the deceased fired on the police party and, in retaliation, police party also opened fire in selfdefense which resulted in the death of Mukhjit Singh.
4.55 The Commission examined all the relevant reports relating to the incident as furnished
by the state authorities. The post mortem report indicated more than 30 lacerated wounds with
multiple wounds and fracture on different parts of the body including many wounds on the vital
parts of the body of the deceased. The cause of death of the deceased was shown in the report
to be the injuries to the heart, lungs and liver.
4.56 The Magisterial Enquiry conducted by the SDM, Amritsar concluded that the encounter
was genuine. According to the enquiry officer, the police laid a trap to apprehend one Jaggu, but
when the car of Mukhjit stopped, he suddenly opened fire on the police party in apprehension
of his arrest, and, in retaliation by the police, he was killed. Further, the report pointed out that
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