Annual Report 2009-2010 4.158 Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, the Joint Secretary, Government of Assam submi�ed a copy of the inquiry report, inquest report and postmortem report. As per the reports, the deceased Burman Moran was suspected of having links with ULFA extremists. He was apprehended by the Army on 5 February 2003 and on the very next day he was produced at Doodooma Police Station by Hawaldar Bunti Ram of 6th Jat Regiment where FIR No.18/2003 under various sections of the IPC was registered against him. At the time of his admission to jail on 8 February 2003, he had multiple injuries which were allegedly caused by the army personnel and he succumbed to those injuries on 19 February 2003. 4.159 A�er examining all the facts of the case, the Commission vide its proceedings dated 29 April 2009 concluded that the deceased died, prima facie, on account of torture subjected by the personnel of the 6th Jat Regiment, 99 APO, Rupai. It thus ordered that a show-cause notice be issued to the Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Despite a reminder, the Defence Secretary failed to respond to the show-cause notice of the Commission. 4.160 The Commission therea�er received a communication dated 10 August 2009 from the Under Secretary (AG), Ministry of Defence informing that the case was forwarded to the Army Headquarters for investigation and reporting. He sought time upto 25 September 2009 for submission of report in the ma�er. But the Commission did not receive any report in the ma�er. 4.161 The ma�er was next considered by the Commission on 27 October 2009 and taking note of all the facts and circumstances of the case, it presumed that the Ministry of Defence had nothing to say against the show-cause notice ordered by it. Consequently, the Commission recommended to the Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Government of India to pay monetary relief of Rs.5,00,000/- to the next of kin of the deceased Burman Moran and also submit the compliance report along with proof of payment within six weeks. The Defence Secretary was further directed to ensure that the required information regarding the present posting of 6th Jat Regiment is provided to the Superintendent of Police, Tinsukhia, at the earliest so that progress is made in the investigation of FIR No.18/03. 4.162 The compliance report along with proof of payment is awaited in the case from the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. 28. Loss of Eye Sight of a Civilian due to Beating by CRPF Personnel (Case No.1555/19/8/07-08-PF) 4.163 In the given case, the complainant brought to the notice of the Commission, an incident in which one Chetan lost his eye sight and few of the journalists too got injured due to beating by CRPF personnel belonging to 45 Batallion posted at Football Chowk in Jalandhar, Punjab. The CRPF personnel responsible for the incident were allegedly in an inebriated state. 4.164 Pursuant to the directions given by the Commission, the report received indicated that one person had been awarded “severe censure” in the given case and two others were reprimanded. Further, departmental action against other three personnel was being taken and the case continued to be under the investigation of Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jalandhar Range. On completion of the investigation, the outcome would be communicated to the Commission. NHRC 41