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who during enquiry recorded the statement of Vijay Singh, Rajveer Singh,
Dalbir Singh, Jitendra and Constable Clerk Ravinder Singh and concluded
that the nephew of the complainant Jitender Singh was married to Rajni.
After the marriage they had some differences. Consequently, Rajni submitted
a report at Mahila P.S., Agra which was registered as Crime Case No. 135/13
u/s 498A/323/504/50/307/406 IPC and u/s 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition
Act, 1961. This case was pending in Reconciliation Centre. Police Constable
Ravinder Singh had picked up victim Jitender Singh and complainant Vijay
Singh at P.S. Cantt. He handcuffed them and took them to Cantt Agra police
station. Thus, Constable Ravinder Singh without the permission/directions
of senior officers and without any complaint being registered caught hold of
the victims which indisputably was a violation of human rights. According to
Addl. Superintendent of Police, Rural during departmental enquiry Constable
Ravinder Singh was found guilty and on 5 September 2013 he was given a
punishment of three days’ physical drill (PD).
4.31 The Commission on consideration of the matter on 1 September 2014
concluded that it was a clear case of violation of human rights of complainant
and his nephew by Constable Ravinder Singh and issued a notice u/s 18 of the
Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 to the Chief Secretary, Government of
Uttar Pradesh to show cause as to why the victims be not awarded monetary
relief.
4.32 The Commission considered the matter again on 29 August 2015 and
observed that the Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh, had not
submitted any reply to the show cause notice u/s 18 of the Protection of
Human Rights Act, 1993, issued on 9 September 2014. Hence, it presumed
that the State of Uttar Pradesh had nothing more to urge in the matter. As the
Commission had established that Constable Ravinder Singh of Police Station
Cantt handcuffed the complainant Vijay Singh and Jitendra Singh, he was guilty
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