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been handed over to her father and was sent back to her home. After that, through subsequent
reports the Commission was informed that the delinquent Police Constables who were earlier
arrested had been dismissed from service. Charge-sheet was also filed against them in the
court. Accordingly, the Commission vide its proceedings dated 10 January 2007 issued a
notice u/s 18 (3) of the PHRA to the Government of Uttar Pradesh to show-cause as to why
the Commission should not grant monetary relief to the hapless girl. The State Government
too vide its letter dated 3 May 2007 truthfully admitted that the grant of relief to the victim
was justified. Consequently, the Commission recommended to the State Government to pay
a sum of 3,00,000 to the victim. While the recommended amount of monetary relief was
sanctioned by the State Government, it later communicated to the Commission that it had not
been possible to disburse the monetary relief to the victim as she was not traceable for the last
three years.
4.119 The Commission vide its proceeding dated 22 March 2010 observed that the circumstances
under which the victim had disappeared were not known to anyone. However, the possibility
of forced disappearance could not be ruled out in the given case. As a result, the Principal
Secretary, Home Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh was directed to order a CB-CID
inquiry into the circumstances under which the victim disappeared.
4.120 The CB-CID in their report recommended that the said case be registered u/s 361 IPC,
which deals with kidnapping from lawful guardianship.
4.121 Considering the above report on 7 February 2011, the Commission directed the Principal
Secretary, Home, Government of Uttar Pradesh to appraise to it the overall progress made in
the case in view of the recommendations made by the CB-CID.
4.122 The matter is under consideration of the Commission.
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Suicide Committed by Kumari Jayarani due to Harassment by Police
(Case No. 1092/22/2006-2007)
4.123 An intimation dated 21 April 2005 was received by the Commission from the District
Collector of Salem in Tamil Nadu regarding the death of 15 year old Kumari Jayarani.
4.124 Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, the Government of Tamil Nadu reported
that Kumari Jayarani was forcibly dragged by two policemen of Kariyakoil Police Station on 20
January 2005 at 3:00 p.m.. As per the complaint lodged by Jayarani’s father, the two policemen
caught her and then forcibly pulled her. Traumatized by the incident, she committed suicide
on the same day between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.. A case was later filed in Kariyakoil Police
Station vide FIR No. 2/2005 dated 21 January 2005 u/s 174 (3) Cr.P.C. read with sections 306,
354,506 (1) IPC, and section 3 (1) (x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention
of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
4.125 During the enquiry conducted by Revenue Divisional Officer, it was proved that the
deceased Kumari Jayarani committed suicide by hanging due to harassment meted out to her by
the police of Kariyakoil Police Station. The Revenue Divisional Officer had also recommended
strict action against the policemen for harassing Kumari Jayarani.
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