National Human Right Commission
committed by the officials of the Central Jail, Dumka.
4.28 The Commission thus on 18 November 2015 directed that a notice be
issued to the State Government of Jharkhand through its Chief Secretary to
show cause within six weeks as to why the Commission may not direct the
State Government to pay Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) as appropriate
compensation to the next of kin/legal heirs of the deceased prisoner Chando
Mehto alias D.P. Yadav, s/o Mandal Mehto. The report in the matter is still
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heirs of the deceased prisoner Chando Mehto alias D.P. Yadav for the negligence
awaited.
b)
Unlawful Arrest, Illegal Detention and Torture
5.
Illegal Detention and Torture of Vijay Singh and His Nephew Jitendra Singh
of Village Mdhaka by Constables of P.S. Cantt. Agra, Uttar Pradesh
(Case No.18400/24/1/2013)
4.29 The case under reference relates to illegal detention and torture by police
of P.S. Cantt. Agra on 6 May 2013 without registration of a FIR. The complainant
Vijay Singh, s/o Ram Singh of Village Mdhaka, P.S. Sadabad, District Hathras,
Uttar Pradesh in his complaint dated 11 May 2013 alleged that on 6 May 2013
at 6.45 a.m. he along with his nephew Jitendra Singh had gone to Agra. As soon
as they reached the Railway Station of Agra Cantt., Rajveer Singh, father-inlaw of Jitendra used abusive language and directed the police constables of P.S.
Cantt to take them into custody. Both the complainant Vijay Singh and Jitendra
Singh were kept in the lock-up of Police Station Cantt and tortured by the
police personnel without registering any FIR. The complainant appealed for
appropriate action against Rajveer Singh, father-in-law of Jitendra and police
personnel who had tortured the complainant along with his nephew Jitendra.
4.30 Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, Addl. Superintendent
of Police, Rural forwarded the report of Superintendent of Police, City Agra
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