Annual Report 2012-2013 three innocent persons must have certainly suffered trauma, immense mental pain and agony. No amount of monetary compensation is sufficient to mitigate the trauma and agony suffered by the three victims on account of the criminal case filed against them as well as their incarceration in jail for more than two months. For such a serious violation of human rights and the pain suffered because of the faulty investigation initiated by the Police, the State should pay compensation to them. The Commission made a recommendation to the State Government to pay a sum of ` 5,00,000 each to the three victims, namely, Laxmi, Inder Singh and Jal Singh. 4.149 The Director General of Police, Government of Haryana was also directed to submit the status of the criminal case filed against Sohan Lal and his accomplice within six weeks. 4.150 While the Government of Haryana has communicated to the Commission that financial sanction for the payment of the recommended amount to the three victims has been given, the proof of payment is still awaited. e) Deaths in Police Firing and Encounter 20. Death of Two Civilians in Police Firing in Dakshin Kannada, Karnataka (Case No. 683/10/19/07-08) 4.151 The Commission received a complaint dated 23 July 2007 from B.V. Seetaram of Mangalore, Karnataka stating that two civilians Dinesh and Premanand were killed in police firing on 1 December 2006 in Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka. It was further alleged that two bullets were fired in the air through SLR rifle and eight bullets were fired through 7.62mm AK 47 rifle by the Police in front of Mulky Police Station on that day. 4.152 Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, the Director General of Police, Karnataka submitted a report dated 6 October 2007 stating the background of the incident. It was mentioned that Sukananda Shetty, a well-known political leader of Mulky area, was murdered on 1 December 2006 by a group of miscreants who were believed to be belonging to Muslim community. When Sukananda Shetty was taken to A. J. Hospital in Mangalore, a huge crowd gathered there. The crowd demanded that the dead body of Sukananda Shetty be taken in a funeral procession from Mangalore to Mulky. The Police was reluctant to allow the funeral procession in view of the surcharged atmosphere, but ultimately they relented. By the time the funeral procession reached Mulky Bus Stand area, it was about 7.00 p.m. At Mulky Bus Stand junction, the mob started indulging in looting and arson of shops owned by the Muslims. The Police wanted the procession to proceed to the house of the deceased via Bappanadu and Vijaya College. The mob, however, forcibly turned towards the side of Mulky Police Station which led to Karnad, a Muslim dominated area. The crowd became uncontrollable and pushed the police up to the gates of the Police Station. The prime motive of the mob was to proceed towards the Muslim dominated area so as to attack the members of the minority community. Since the situation turned communal and there was danger to the members of the families residing in the Police quarters, the Superintendent 50 NHRC