National Human Right Commission
Registrar (Law) to make necessary arrangements for filing a Counter-Affidavit
in the Writ Petition before the High Court and to oppose the Interim Order
passed by the High Court. On behalf of the Commission, counter affidavit was
filed and the matter at present is under consideration of the High Court.
15.
Killing of Sixteen Year Boy in Fake Encounter by BSF Jawan in Srinagar,
Jammu & Kashmir
(Case No. 35/9/13/2010-PF)
Chapter - 4
Commission vide proceedings dated 22 June 2015 directed and authorized the
4.81 The Commission received a complaint from Shri R.H. Bansal, Chief Editor,
Human Rights Observer, alleging that an innocent boy named Zahid Farooq
Ahmed Sheikh, aged about sixteen years was killed by a BSF Jawan in a fake
encounter. Another complaint regarding the same incident was made by Shri
Prabir Kumar. Both the cases were linked up.
4.82 The Commission took cognizance of the matter and issued notices to the
Director General, BSF, New Delhi, the District Magistrate and Sr. Superintendent
of Police, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir to conduct an enquiry into the incident
and submit the report in eight weeks time.
4.83 Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, the DG, BSF vide his
communication dated 9 April 2010 informed that the police investigation was
in progress. The Addl. Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar vide communication
dated 1 April 2010 informed that ex-gratia relief amounting to Rs. 1,00,000/(Rupees One Lakh only) had been sanctioned in favour of Zahid Farooq Ahmad
Sheikh, s/o Farooq Ahmad Sheikh vide order dated 20 March 2009 by the
Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
4.84 The DIG (Ops.), BSF on 21 July 2010 informed the Commission that the
investigation had been completed and chargesheet submitted in the Court of
Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar on 6 April 2010 u/s 302, 201 and 109 RPC
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