Annual Report 2013-14 4.154 In the circumstances of the case, the Commission recommended to the Government of Haryana through its Chief Secretary to pay a sum of ` 50,000 as compensation under Section 18 (a) (i) of Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 to the complainant, Shri Arihant Jain at an early date and submit the report along with proof of payment. 4.155 Despite reminder, compliance report alongwith proof of payment is still awaited. d) 18. Police High-handedness Death of a Train Passenger due to Physical Assault by a Railway Protection Force Personnel at Behrampore Railway Station in West Bengal (Case No. 335/25/13/2013) 4.156 The Commission received a complaint from Shri R.H. Bansal alleging death of a train passenger Shri Dilip Ghosh due to physical assault by Railway Protection Force personnel on 12 March 2013 at Behrampore Railway Station in West Bengal. 4.157 The Commission took cognizance of the complaint and called for reports from the Director General, Railway Protection Force, Ministry of Railways, Government of India, New Delhi; and Superintendent of Police, Murshidabad, West Bengal. 4.158 The Superintendent of Police, Murshidabad submitted the report which revealed that a criminal case vide FIR No.4/2013 u/s 302 IPC had been registered at Berhampore GRPS on 12 March 2013in connection with the aforesaid incident. It further revealed that the offending police official had been arrested. It was further reported that the accused police Constable was posted at Berhampore GRPS under GRP Sealdah. 4.159 Another report was received from Deputy Director/Security (Crime), Railway Board, New Delhi. It revealed that on 12 March 2013 at about 01.30 hrs., while Smt. Ruma Ghosh aged 42 years along with her husband Shri Dilip Ghosh aged 50 years, residents of District 24-Parganas (N), West Bengal, was resting in 2nd Class Waiting Hall at Berhampore Court Railway Station, a GRP (Government Railway Police) Constable named Paritosh Biswas of GRPS/Berhampore enquired about their name and address. Being not satisfied with their replies, he tried forcibly to take them to GRP Station. On the way to the GRP Station through the platform, the said GRP staff gave a hard blow on Shri Dilip Ghosh’s nose knocking him down on the Railwlay track causing bleeding injury on his head. Smt. Ruma Ghosh with the help of other passengers immediately took him to Berhampore New General Hospital where the doctor declared him as “brought dead”. Based on the complaint of Smt. Ruma Ghosh, Case No. 04/13 dated 12.3.2013 u/s 302 IPC was registered at GRPS, Berhampore. The accused GRP Constable, Shri Paritosh Biswas was arrested and produced before Hon’ble Chief Judicial Magistrate, Berhampore on the same day and then sent to judicial custody. 4.160 It was further submitted that accused was a GRP Constable, and not RPF Constable, who was involved in the said incident. It was requested that the matter might be taken NHRC | 55

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