16. Discrimination by Police against 21 African Students of Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar, Punjab (Case No. 1653/19/8/2013) 4.113 The Commission received a complaint dated 21/6/13 from Okito Kongo Christophe & Elisha Vakubu that on 15/6/13, 21 African students studying at Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar, Punjab were arrested and booked by police but the Indians, who had a scuffle with them, were freed. 4.114 The Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar, Punjab reported that an FIR No. 141 dated 16/6/13 u/s 382/160/323/186/149/506 IPC was registered against 21 African students and during inquiry all the accused were discharged from the case on 19/7/13. A police report u/s 173 Cr.P.C. recommending cancellation of the case has been submitted to the Court of the Area Judicial Magistrate and both the parties had arrived at compromise. In view of the above and the complainant has not submitted his comments, the Commission closed the case on 19.3.2014. 17. Burn Injuries Sustained by FourChowkidars due to Explosion in a Bag of Crackers at Police Station Malkhana in MeerutDistrict, Uttar Pradesh (Case No. 7876/24/54/2014) 4.115 The Commission received a complaint from Shri R.H. Bansal a Human Rights Activist on the basis of a news report. He says that on 05.02.2014 four persons namely Sattar, Ferru, Rajbeer and Salim were injured in an explosion at police station Sarurpur, District. Meerut. 4.116 Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Meerut, sent his report dated 28.04.2014, which said that a communication on the same subject was received in his office from the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Meerut on 06.02.2013 and inquiry report was submitted to him. He forwarded a copy of that inquiry report dated 05.03.2014 of the Superintendent of Police, Rural, Meerut. As per the inquiry report charge of the Malkhana police station was being handed over by constable Ram Gopal to Head Constable Balvir Singh on 05.02.2014. Some of the chowkidars who had come to the police station for official work, helped in taking out the seized properties from the Malkhana. During this process, 25 bags of fire crackers, which were the case properties of FIR 377/11 and 309/93, both under the Explosive Substances Act, were also taken out from the Malkhana. Suddenly there was an explosion in the fire crackers and four chowkidars sustained burn injuries. They were admitted in the Medical College hospital for treatment and have since been discharged. The Inquiry Officer concluded that the explosion was sudden and there was no negligence of any staff in it. Complainant’s comments were invited on this report, which he has sent vide his letter dated 12.6.2014. He stated that 52 National Human Right Commission Annual Report - 2014-2015