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officer, in the Police Station in District Mahasamund Chhatisgarh. According to the news
report, the victim had gone to the police station to lodge a report against her own
husband. The clerk at the Police Station took her complaint and informed the in-charge of
the Police Station who directed him not to allow the victim to leave the station. At about
9 in the evening, the chowki in-charge along with one other person came at the Police
Station and took her to a room, on the pretext that they will enquire about the matter
thoroughly. She was subsequently raped by the police official.
ii.
Taking cognizance in the matter, the Commission directed the Director General of Police,
Government of Chhattisgarh to submit an action taken report. In response Inspector
General of Police (IGP) Headquarter, Raipur, submitted that on the complaint of the
victim, crime no. 93/2016 under Section 376B/34 IPC was registered. After investigation,
accused Akesh Kumar Sinha, son of Nattar Kumar Sinha, resident of Police Station Bundali
Chowki, Police Station Tenukona and ASI Gajanath Sahu, son of Ram Ghulam Sahu, were
arrested and charge sheet had been submitted under Section 376(2)a(1) and 376B IPC on
17.10.2016 and now the matter is sub judice before the court.
iii.
In view of the rape by that very police official, to whom the complainant had approached
for lodging complaint, the Commission observed that the incident was sad, shocking and
disturbing in a society governed by rule of law. Human rights of the hapless and helpless
victim had thus been violated by the public servant and the State was vicariously liable
to compensate the victim. In these circumstances, notice under Section 18(a)(i) of PHRA,
1993 was served upon the Chief Secretary, Government of Chhattisgarh, to file response
as why the Commission should not recommend monetary compensation of an amount of
Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Only) to be paid to the victim for violation of her human
rights by public servants. The said direction of the Commission was complied with by the
State Government by making direct ECS payment into an account of the victim.
13. Gang rape of Smt. Kamala Devi village Panchayat Head, Khandia, District Rampur UP, by
the SHO and his four subordinate officers, who had been conniving with the opponents of
the victim accused in the matter of misappropriation of funds in local junior high school
and physical assault and attempt on the life of the victim
(Case No. 31045/24/62/2015-WC)
i.
The Commission received a complaint from Smt. Kamala Devi, village Panchayat Head,
Khandia, District Rampur Uttar Pradesh alleging misappropriation of funds in local junior
high school and non-registration of the case by the police, physical assault and attempt
on her life by the offenders, inaction by the local police and gang rape on her 09.07.2015
by the SHO and his four subordinate officers who connived with the offenders.
ii.
A report dated 01.03.2019 obtained by the Commission from the Deputy Secretary to
Government of Uttar Pradesh established that the accused police personnel were found
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