Annual Report 2012-2013
4.88
The Special Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh vide letter dated 8 February
2013 informed to the Commission that `3,50,000 had been paid to the next of kin of late
Rajbal as recommended by the Commission. The proof of payment was also enclosed. The
matter continues to be under the consideration of the Commission.
12.
Death of Sandeep Kumar in P.S. Narnaud, Hissar, Haryana
(Case No. 1969/7/6/2010-PCD)
4.89
An intimation was received in the Commission on 19 August 2010 from the S.P.,
Hissar, Haryana mentioning therein that one Sandeep Kumar (age 23/24 years), s/o Mahabir
Singh and r/o Rajthal, P.S. Narnaud was arrested by ASI Udai Ram (now retired) in
connection with FIR No. 331 u/s 324 IPC dated 18 August 2010. He was kept in the lock-up
of P.S. Narnaund. In the police lock-up, Sandeep took off his shirt and tried to strangulate
himself. The same was seen by the on duty Sentry, Ram Niwas who informed the Munshi of
the Police Station and ASI Udai Ram. The lock-up was immediately opened and as the
condition of Sandeep was found to be serious, he was rushed to the Community Health
Centre (CHC), Narnaud. In the CHC, he was first examined by the para-medical staff and
then the Medical Officer. After examination, Sandeep was declared dead by the Medical
Officer. On examination of the case, the Commission found inconsistency with regard to
the time when the deceased was put in the lock-up, taken out of the lock-up, taken out of
the police station premises and shifted to the CHC. Further, no document pertaining to the
entry with regard to the admission of the deceased in the CHC was made available. Initially,
the deceased was examined by the para-medical staff and then the Medical Officer. But no
record regarding these entries was made available.
4.90
The Commission directed the Investigation Division to depute a team to visit the
concerned Police Station and the CHC immediately for the purpose of obtaining the relevant
records and submission of the inquiry report.
4.91
The visiting team from the Investigation Division examined the records and
documents pertaining to the case of P.S. Narnaud, District Hissar, especially 'Rojnamcha'
(General Diary), Malkhana register, wireless message register, case dairy, logbook of gypsy
No. HR-39-B-1206 of P.S. Narnaud. The antecedents of deceased Sandeep were also collected
from P.S. Narnaud. Similarly, records of the CHC, Narnaud, District Hissar pertaining to
the treatment of the deceased Sandeep in OPD and indoor patient were examined. Besides,
the team recorded statements of concerned para-medical staff and doctor who treated the
deceased.
4.92
On going through the records, it was revealed that as per Daily Diary Entry (DDE)
No. 2 dated 18 August 2010 at 00.35 a.m., an FIR No. 331/2012 u/s 324 IPC was registered
on the complaint of one Ishwar, s/o Tarsem and r/o Villgae Sorkhee, District Hissar against
the deceased Sandeep for assaulting him with a knife on the right hand near Shanti Hospital,
Narnaud. The deceased was handed over to the ASI Udai Ram along with knife near bus
stand of Narnaud where he was on a patrolling duty along with ASI Rameshwar and
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