Annual Report 2008-2009 4.50 On 8 February 1999, the police party went to the village of one Subedar Major Roop Singh in Badayun District and arrested his nephew Bijender. When Subedar Major Roop Singh protested against the arrest, the police gave a blow on his chest with the butt of a rifle. The old man could not bear the assault and died instantaneously. The relatives of Subedar Major Singh approached the authorities in the night itself when the incident occurred but no FIR was registered by the police nor any direction was given for post-mortem and the dead body was cremated hastily. A CB-CID enquiry was thereafter conducted. It was found out during the course of the enquiry that a police party had gone to the village of the deceased in the night when the incident took place. It was also established that the relatives of deceased Subedar Major Roop Singh had made a complaint to the local authorities against the police party but no case was registered. The police officials were found guilty of dereliction of duty but CB-CID did not find any evidence to support the allegation that the death was caused by a blow of rifle butt. 4.51 On consideration of all reports, the Commission observed that the omission to order a post-mortem was inexplicable. If a post-mortem had been conducted the cause of death would have been known and the truth would also have been revealed. After considering all aspects of the case including the broad probabilities, the Commission recommended to the Government of Uttar Pradesh to pay a sum of Rs. 3,00,000 as monetary relief to the next of kin of the deceased Subedar Major Roop Singh. 4.52 The proof of payment in the case is awaited. c) Supreme Court Remit Case 13. Gross Violation of Human Rights by Salwa Judum and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh (Case No. 57/33/2006-2007) 4.53 On 16 April 2008, while hearing the Writ Petition (Civil) No. 250/07- Nandini Sundar & Others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh and another Writ Petition (Criminal) No.119/07 - Kartam Joga & Others Vs State of Chhattisgarh, the Supreme Court observed that in view of the serious allegations relating to violation of human rights by Salwa Judum and Naxalites and the deplorable living conditions of inhabitants in the refugee settlement colonies, it would be appropriate for the National Human Rights Commission to examine/verify the allegations. 4.54 Subsequently, the Commission directed that a Fact Finding Committee consisting of its officers from the Investigation Division be constituted to conduct a spot enquiry. 4.55 In order to assess the living conditions in the camps, the Fact Finding Committee visited 21 temporary relief camps out of 23 in Dantewada and Bijapur districts. Other than this, the Fact Finding Committee visited a number of villages (36) located in the jurisdiction of different police stations. 4.56 Two officers of the enquiry team also visited a few villages in Warangal and Khammam districts of Andhra Pradesh, to interact with tribals who had allegedly been forced out of 35