सव भव तु सिखनः ु The Commission took cognizance of the complaint on 26 June 2021 and directed the Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, and the Secretary, Ministry of Social Jus ce and Empowerment, Government of India, calling for a report in the ma er within four weeks. The Commission vide its proceeding dated 11 November 2021 issued summons to the Secretary, Ministry of Social Jus ce and Empowerment, Government of India, for their personal appearance on 27 December 2021 along with the requisite report. In case the requisite report is received on or before 22 December 2021, personal appearance of the above officers shall stand dispensed with. The Commission received report dated 08 December 2021 from Deputy Director, Immunisa on Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. It was stated in the report that the Na onal COVID19 vaccina on programme is the largest vaccina on programme of its kind in the world and the Government of India had always been conscious about the issue of facilita ng the vaccina on of elderly and differently abled persons and the strategy of near to home COVID vaccinaon centres was formulated to cater to special needs of elderly and differently abled persons in May 2021. Vide its proceeding dated 29 March 2022, the Commission considered the ma er, observed and directed thus “The registry is directed to transmit the copy of the report dated: 08 December 2021 received from Deputy Director, Immunisa on Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India to the complainant, seeking his comments/reply qua same within four weeks posi vely. In case no reply was received, the ma er will be decided as per the merit of the case and documents received”. In pursuance of the same, the Commission did not receive comments from complain- ant. It is to be presumed that the complainant has nothing more to urge in the ma er. As per report on 03 November 2021, the Government of India launched the “Har Ghar Dastak Abhiyan” campaign to ensure 100% coverage of eligible beneficiaries with first dose and vaccina on of due beneficiaries with second dose of the COVID-19 vaccines. Due Hence, the report is taken on record and the case was closed. Chapter 7 - Thematic Areas 4.) Torture of vic m by paramilitary force personnel on alleged charges of his nexus with NSCN Militants in District Tinsukia, Assam (Case No. 235/3/17/2021- PF) The Commission received a Complaint dated 26 July 2021 from one President, Indigenous Lawyers Associa on of India, alleging torture of a 45 year old specially abled tribal person by personnel of the Rajputana Rifles of the Indian Army in custody at Jagun under Ledo Police Sta on in Tinsukia district of Assam on 25 July 2021 on alleged charges of his nexus with NSCN Militants. A prayer has been made for interven on by the Commission in the ma er. In response to the direc ons of the Commission, the complainant vide le er dated 03 February 2022 submi ed that the wife of vic m had lodged a complaint at Ledo PS as soon as her husband went missing. The vic m was subjected to torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment by some perpetrators. Assam Police registered a criminal case and sufficient evidence found about commission of an offence against a specially abled person belonging to ST Community. Margherita PS Case No. 300/2021 u/s 365/325 IPC r/w Sec. 92(b) of the Rights of Persons with Disabili es Act, 2016 and Sec. 3(2) (v) of SC/ST Act, 1989 has been registered. The ma er was under inves ga on. The Commission directed the State Government of Assam to provide interim compensa on of rupees five lakh to the vic m and take any other measures which the Commission deemed fit and proper. The ma er was also taken up during camp si ng of the Commission at Guwaha , Assam on 16 December 2021, wherein SP, Tinsukia, Assam, submi ed a report dated 13 December 2021. The vic m who was also present denied his associa on with NSCN militants. A copy of the report dated 13 December 2021 of SP, Tinsukia, Assam, was directed to be sent to the vic m, Rangan Hakun and the complainant for their comments, if any. The complainant, vide le er dated 03 February 2022, submi ed the comments. The Superintendent of Police, Tinsukia, Assam, vide communica on dated 18 November 2022 had submi ed that a er comple on of inves ga on Case No. 300/2021 u/s 365/325 IPC r/w Sec. 92(b) P. S. Margherita, was returned in F.R. as insufficient evidence vide F.R. No. 127/22 dated 13 September 2022. Considering the 55