NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, INDIA the NoK of deceased persons is not justified and requested the Commission to reconsider the matter. xi. e) The matter is still under consideration of the Commission. Encounter and Firing by Paramilitary Forces 17. Three innocent persons killed by a Jawan of State Reserve Police Force, by his service firearm in PS Daund, District, Pune Maharashtra. (Case No: 387/13/23/2018) f) i. The Complainant, a human rights activist, has brought to the notice of the Commission that, a Jawan of State Reserve Police Force, shot dead three innocent persons by his service firearm in Police Station Daund, District, Pune Maharashtra seeking intervention by the Commission for action against the culprit and compensation to the NoK of the deceased persons. ii. Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, the Additional Director General of Police, State Reserve Police Force, Mumbai, sent his report, wherein he confirmed the incident. It was stated that the concerned Inspector was suspended after inquiry and later dismissed from the services. iii. Therefore, the Commission found that it was a clear case of violation of human rights of the deceased and accordingly issued a notice, to the Government of Maharashtra, through its Chief Secretary, requiring it to show cause, within six weeks, as to why the Commission should not recommend payment of Rs. 2,00,000/-­(Rupees Two Lakhs Only) each as compensation to the NoK of the three deceased persons. iv. In response Under Secretary, Home department, Government of Maharashtra reported that the recommendations made by the Commission has been accepted and a compensation of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs Only) has been sanctioned for payment to the NoK of each of the deceased victims. The Commandant Bharat Reserve Batalian, Kolhapur has been instructed to disburse the said amount and to submit proof of payment to the Government. v. The Commission noted the contents of the report and asked the Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra to ensure payment of the compensation to the NoK of the deceased at the earliest and to submit the receipt of the proof of payment for perusal of the Commission. Rights of prisoners 18. Sonu, an inmate of Central Jail, Agra, attacked with stones by another inmate of the Jail. (Case No. 30053/24/1/2013) i. 70 In this case, one Smt. Savitri, wife of Saveer, resident of Village Phaphrana, Police Station Modinagar, District Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh informed the Commission that his son Sonu ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20

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