NHRC, India Month Name Cases Processed Judicial Custodial Death (JCD) & Death in Homes (DH) Sep-21 Oct-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 Jan-22 Feb-22 Mar-22 Total 163 127 132 201 115 137 103 1,558 Police Fact Custodial Finding Death Cases (PCD) & (FFC) Alleged Deaths (AD) 19 21 15 24 15 23 31 239 47 12 11 44 21 26 34 346 Encounter Deaths (ED)/Alleged Fake Encounter (AFE)/ Police Firing (PF)/Alleged Firing (AF)/ Child Labour (CL)/ Bonded Labour (BL) 14 18 15 26 8 18 21 257 Spot enquiry conducted 6 1 1 7 1 2 4 28 Total 249 179 174 302 160 206 193 2,428 3.17 In compliance with the Commission directions, 28 spot enquiries have also been conducted by the Investigation Division. Details of the spot enquiries carried out by the Investigation Division from April, 2021to March, 2022 are mentioned in Annexure–7. 3.18 West Bengal Post Poll Violence Enquiry:In compliance of orders of Hon’ble Calcutta High Court issued in r/o WPA(P) 142 of 2021, a Committee constituted by the Chairperson of NHRC in June, 2021 was directed to visit the post-poll violence affected places, interact with the complainants/ victims and their families, record statements of independent witnesses and the State Police/ Administrative authorities in the State of West Bengal. Seven (7) teams consisting of 25-30 officials of the Investigation Division have visited the various spots in different districts of West Bengal within a short span of time. After compilation/scrutiny of enquiry reports, the Committee had submitted the report to the Hon’ble Calcutta High Court on 12.7.2021. Image 3.1:West Bengal Post Poll Violence Enquiry in June 2021 ANNUAL REPORT 14 2021-22

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