Annual Report 2008-2009
4.193 The Commission directed the Director General of Police, Government of Punjab to submit
a report about the final cause of the death of the victim. The report is still awaited by the
NHRC.
9.
Selling of Girls by Parents in Rajamundry, Andhra Pradesh
(Case No. 658/1/2006-2007-WC)
4.194 Upon consideration of the report received from the Superintendent of Police, East
Godavari, Kakinada that criminal cases had been registered and charge sheets filed against the
accused, the NHRC directed that an up-to-date report about the action taken for the rehabilitation
of the victims of the flesh trade be submitted to it. The report is still awaited.
c)
Action Taken on Cases Reported in the Annual Report of 2007-2008
1.
Death of Convict Kaluji alias Kaliyo Bhaguji Sorthi in District Prison, Junagarh, Gujarat
(Case No. 653/6/2002-2003-CD)
4.195 The NHRC had recommended to the State Government to pay Rs.2, 00,000 as monetary
relief to the next of kin of the deceased. In response, the State Government informed to the
NHRC that the father of the deceased had filed a Special Civil Application No.6248/2004 in
Gujarat High Court for payment of compensation in the matter. It thus ordered that the decision
of the High Court may be awaited. The matter is pending as Gujarat High Court has not disposed
off the case.
2.
Death of Remand Prisoner Chinna Purapu Ramesh in Judicial Custody in Rajamundry, Andhra
Pradesh (Case No. 531/1/2005-2006-CD)
4.196 The NHRC had recommended to the State Government to pay Rs.2, 00,000 as monetary
relief to the next of kin of the deceased. The recommendations of the NHRC have been complied
with by the State Government and the case has been closed.
3.
Death of Chandrakant in Police Custody at Beed, Maharashtra
(Case No. 1287/13/2002-2003-CD)
4.197 The NHRC had recommended to the State Government to pay Rs.2, 00,000 as monetary
relief to the next of kin of the deceased. The recommendations of the NHRC have been complied
with by the State Government. The case has since been closed.
4.
Death of Kishan Singh in Police Custody in Delhi
(Case No. 5060/30/2004-2005-CD)
4.198 The NHRC recommended to the State Government to pay Rs. 2, 00,000 as monetary
relief to the next of kin of the deceased. The recommendations of the NHRC have been complied
with by the Government of NCT of Delhi and the case has hence been closed.
5.
Death of Olik Tayeng in Police Lock-up at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
(Case No. 14/2/2003-2004-CD)
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