Complaints Before the Commission ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 4. Prisoner shot and injured in police lock-up due to negligence by Police, Uttar Pradesh Case No.6454/24/97-98/6811/24/97-98 4.40 The Commission received a complaint from Shri Rajesh Saini, resident of District Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh alleging that on 28th August, 1996 he was taken away from his house by the police of Kotwali Shamli, U.P. District Muzaffarnagar to the police station where he was abused, beaten up and tortured. On the next day, two young persons, namely Lokender and Dilbagh were brought by the police and kept in the same cell. After sometime, Dilbagh fired at him, as a result of which he received injuries but the police did not take any steps to save him. 4.41 The Commission by its proceeding dated 6.12.2001, came to the conclusion that, due to the negligence of S.O. and the concerned Head Constable, Dilbagh Singh gained access to the service revolver with which he fired at the complainant, Rajesh Saini and injured him. The Commission, therefore, directed issuance of notice to the Chief Secretary, State Government of U.P. to show-cause why ‘immediate interim relief’ of Rupees One lakh u/s 18(3) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 not be given to the complainant. 4.42 Upon consideration of the reply from SSP, Muzaffarnagar to the show cause notice, the Commission on 25.5.04, directed the State Government of U.P. to pay a sum of Rs. 1 lakh as immediate interim relief to victim, Shri Rajesh Saini. The Compliance report from the State Government is awaited. 5. Death of Shri Bajrang Lal, District Bhiwani, Haryana - Case No. 440/7/97-98/FC 4.43 The Commission received a complaint dated 2.07.1998 from Shri Mahesh Kumar resident of District Bhiwani, Haryana alleging that his brother Bajrang Lal, who was travelling by Mumbai Janta Express on 26.6.1998 was allegedly beaten up to death by daily passengers. It was further alleged that the Government Railway Police on duty did not take care and he was not provided with any medical aid, rather they dumped him in the same compartment on his reserved berth. One passenger Shri Balwan Singh who witnessed the incident informed the TT on duty who did not take any action. As a result, by the time the train reached Bharatpur, Rajasthan, his brother Bajrang Lal had died. The railway police took out the dead body. 4.44 In response to the notice, a report submitted by the DIG, Railway & Commando, Haryana indicated that the death of Bajrang Lal was caused due to the head injury inflicted by the daily passengers and sheer negligence of GRP personnel in not providing him timely medical help. 4.45 The Commission vide its proceedings dated 5.6.2002 considered the report and directed the Chairman, Railway Board and Chief Secretary and DGP, Haryana to show cause u/s 18(3) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, as to why an ‘immediate interim relief’ should not be granted to the next of kin of the deceased. 32 AR-Chapter-1-19-10-6-06.p65 National Human Rights Commission Annual Report - 2004-2005 52 7/17/06, 6:29 PM