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4.128 It was observed by the Commission that the prisoner was beaten by the Jail Warder.
The subsequent transfer of the Warder on disciplinary grounds confirmed the use of force
which was unjustified.
4.129 The Commission thus directed the Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala to show
cause as to why monetary relief should not be given to the victim Vinu for alleged violation
of his human rights by the Jail Warder.
4.130 In response to the show cause notice, the Additional Secretary, Home Department,
Government of Kerala informed to the Commission that the Jail Warder had already been
punished. In addition, a request was made to the Commission by the State Government to
waive the direction of giving monetary relief to the victim. The matter is under consideration
of the Commission.
c)
State Government's Indifference
17.
Apathy of the State Government Towards Victims of Bomb Blast in Imphal
(Case No. 90/14/4/2011)
4.131
The Coordinator, North-East Dialogue Forum, Imphal sent a complaint to the
Commission alleging four persons of a family had sustained injuries in a bomb blast that
took place on 11 September 2011 at Kiyamgei Muslim Mamang Leikai, Imphal East. Further,
no assistance was extended to the victims for their treatment. He requested the Commission
to direct the State Government to apprehend the culprits and provide immediate assistance
to the victims.
4.132 The Under Secretary, Home Department, Government of Manipur informed to the
Commission about the alleged incident stating that a case crime No. 74 (9)/2011 had been
registered. While some of the accused were arrested and remanded to judicial custody,
efforts are being made to locate the whereabouts of the other absconding accused. It was
also informed that four injured persons were treated at RIMS Hospital, Lambhelpat.
4.133
The Commission subsequently issued a notice to the Under Secretary, Home,
Government of Manipur, calling upon to inform the status of case crime No.74(9)/2011.
The Under Secretary was also directed by the Commission to inform whether any
compensation was paid to the victims and whether the victims were provided treatment
by the State Government.
4.134 The District Magistrate, Imphal East informed to the Commission that in case crime
No.74(9)/2011, the investigation is still in progress as some of the accused are yet to be
arrested. And, no compensation had been paid to the victims. In fact, the parents of the
victims spent their own money for the treatment.
4.135
The Commission took note of the fact that the four persons injured in the bomb
blast were neither provided free medical treatment by the State Government nor given any
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