National Human Right Commission Police High-handedness 7. Harassment to Arif by Police at P.S. Janakpuri, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh (Case No. 18702/24/64/2012) 4.35 The complainant in this case alleged that on 3 June 2012 at 10 a.m., her son Arif aged 17 was picked up by the police of P.S. Janakpuri, Saharanpur from his shop at the instance of certain persons who had to recover money from the complainant’s son and was beaten by the police. It was further alleged that the Chapter - 4 c) complainant approached the Station House Officer for release of her son but he refused to release him till the time the money was returned to those persons. Instead, the SHO threatened the complainant to implicate her son in a false case. 4.36 The Commission upon consideration of the matter and material placed on record directed the Government of Uttar Pradesh for payment of compensation of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-five Thousand only) to the complainant, Smt. Wasim Akhtar. 4.37 In response, the Superintendent of Police (Rural) and Nodal Officer (Human Rights), Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh vide communication dated 8 July 2016 and the Joint Secretary, Home (Human Rights) Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow vide communication dated 21 July 2016 submitted the compliance report along with proof of payment. In view of the fact that departmental action had already been taken against the delinquent Inspector/ SHO, for keeping the victims in illegal detention, the Commission closed the case. Annual Report - 2015-2016 51