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52/12 of Police Station Kathikund, District, Dumka, but other victims were not connected
to the case in any way whatsoever. Accordingly, the Commission issued a notice to the
Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Government of Jharkhand, through its Chief
Secretary, requiring him to show cause as to why the Commission should not recommend
payment of Rs. 10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each to the victims Baby Turi, Sushila
Ekka and Satish, as compensation for violation of their human rights.
iii.
9.
In response, a report was received in the Commission whereby the Joint Secretary,
Government of Jharkhand reported that the recommended amount has been sanctioned
by the State authorities. and the same has been placed at the disposal of Deputy
Commissioner Dumka, for disbursement to the victims as per the recommendation of the
commission and to submit compliance at the earliest. Upon consideration of the report,
the Commission directed Deputy Commissioner, Dumka, to disburse the relief to the
victims, strictly as recommended by the Commission, at the earliest.
The complainant’s son picked up from his house and tortured by the Police, PS
Bangarmau, District Unnao, Uttar Pradesh for extortion of money by police
(Case No: 29000/24/71/2015)
c)
i.
The complainant, Shri Raj Bahadur Katiyar, alleged that his son was picked up from his
house by the Police, Police Station Bangarmau, District Unnao, Uttar Pradesh and was
tortured in police custody. It was further alleged that the Station Officer (SO), Police Station
Bangarmau, extorted Rs. 2,00,000/-(Rupees Two Lakhs Only) from the Complainant’s
father for release of his son. The Complainant sought the intervention of the Commission
for release of his son and action against the erring Police personnel.
ii.
Having considered the reports obtained from the Uttar Pradesh Police, the Commission
observed that human rights of the victim were violated by the police concerned and issued
a notice to the Government of Uttar Pradesh, through its Chief Secretary, requiring it to
show cause within six weeks as to why the Commission should not recommend payment
of Rs. 50,000/-(Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) as compensation to the victim for his illegal
detention in Police custody.
iii.
In response it was reported by the SP, Unnao, that the victim was paid the recommended
compensation and the amount of Rs 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only)had been
transferred to his Bank account and proof of payment was also submitted with the report.
It was also reported that the SP Unnao has been asked to recover the said amount from
the erring police officials.
Police High-handedness
10. A serving Delhi Police official robbed her husband and shot him inflicting fatal injuries,
and also shot another person who had tried to nab her.
(Case No. 7057/30/4/2011)
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