Police, Palwal sent a report denying the allegations and the complainant reiterated the
same, the Commission obtained the report of CB-CID, Haryana. The Inspector General of
Police (Crimes), Haryana, reported that the allegations made by the complainant against
police officials were found to be true.
4.82 The Director General of Police, Haryana, conveyed that FIR u/s 323, 343 and 34 IPC
has been registered against delinquent Police officials at P.S. Hodal, Haryana.
4.83 The Commission has considered the material on record and directed the Haryana
Government to pay Rs. 1 lakh as compensation to the complainant and submit the updated
status of investigation in FIR and departmental action.
4.84 The Superintendent of Police, Palwal has reported that the accused in the case has
been arrested and challaned in the Court. It was further informed that the departmental
enquiry was being conducted by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Palwal, Haryana. He
also informed that a sum of Rs. 1 lakh as relief has been paid through cheque to Bhudev
Shastry alias Bhudev Sharma resident of village Kirawata, District Bharatpur, Rajasthan.
11. False Implication and Torture of Two Persons by Sheikhpura Police,
Bihar (Case No. 349/4/34/2013)
4.85 The Commission received a complaint from one R.H. Bansal of an NGO alleging that
one Mukesh, aged 22 years was illegally picked up by Sheikhpura Police on 24.01.2013 and
physically tortured. The victim was got admitted in Patna Medical College and Hospital
on 25.01.2013 in a critical condition. The complainant further alleged that Rajiv, brotherin-law of Mukesh was also brutally beaten by the police and sent to jail. He requested
appropriate action in the matter.
4.86 The Commission took cognizance of the matter on 06.02.2013 and directed
Director General of Police, Bihar to submit an action taken report within six weeks. In
response, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Headquarters), Patna, Bihar vide his letter
dated 18.6.2013 had informed that in respect of the alleged incident, two criminal case
Nos.21/2013 and 6/2013 have been registered and the investigation has been transferred
to the CB CID. The letter further mentioned that the delinquent police official, Shri Babu
Ram, I.P.S. has been transferred from Sheikhpura and disciplinary action has also been
proposed against him.
4.87 A report was also received from Assistant Inspector General of Police, Bihar, Patna.
As per report, after investigation of crime no. 6/13 u/s 273 IPC and Section 47(A) Excise
Act, the allegations made against accused Rajiv were found totally false. The IO has been
directed to submit a final report in the matter. Further, the SP, Sheikhpura has been directed to
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