Operation Team of the Meghalaya Police at Mawlyngade, Sohryngkhan, East Khasi Hills District.
The Commission has received the requisite reports from the Director General of Police,
Meghalaya. The matter is under consideration of the Commission.
14.
Assault on Agitating Workers of Honda Factory by Haryana Police (Case No. 681/7/2005-2006-FC
Linked File 741/7/2005-2006)
(Reported in the Annual Report of 2005-2006)
6.224 The matter relates to the assault on agitating workers of Honda Factory by Haryana Police.
Vide its direction dated 20 February 2008, the Commission sought information in respect of the
completion of inquiry or otherwise by the one-man Commission headed by Justice Shri G. C. Garg.
The Commission received the Report of the Commission of Inquiry and found that the force used
by the police was justified and not excessive in any way and in view of the findings of the Inquiry
Commission, closed the case.
15.
Detention of Undertrial Prisoner for 33 Years in Tezpur Mental Hospital, Assam (Case
No.26/3/2005-2006)
(Reported in the Annual Report of 2005-2006)
6.225 The case relates to the prolonged detention of an undertrial Anil Kumar Burman for almost
33 years though he was acquitted of his charges, vide judgment dated 15 July 1969 and also
declared fit to be discharged in 1972. He somehow was not discharged from the hospital till 2005.
In response to a notice, the State Government informed the Commission that a rehabilitation grant
of Rs. 3,00,000 could not be handed over to Anil Kumar Burman because he expired on 30 April
2006. The Commission was requested to approve the proposal to handover the amount to his only
surviving heir, his daughter Gadu Burman. The Commission approved the proposal and
subsequently received the proof of payment. The case has been closed.
16.
Death of Chityala Sudhakar in Police Custody at Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh (Case No.
381/1/1998-1999)
(Reported in the Annual Report of 2005-2006)
6.226 The case relates to the death of Chityala Sudhakar in police custody on 28 September 1998 at
Police Station Hasanparthy, District Warrangal, Andhra Pradesh. The Commission, vide
proceedings dated 3 August 2005 had recommended that the Government of Andhra Pradesh pay
Rs. 50,000 to his mother Smt. Chityala Venkatamma. In response, the State Government informed
the Commission that as she had expired, the amount has been paid in equal shares to her two
surviving sons. The case has been closed.
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