Annual Report 2010-2011 4.132 While considering the above report on 17 March 2011, the Commission observed that it was a serious matter of gross violation of human rights of citizens. These citizens were robbed of their belongings by those very police officials, who were supposed to protect their lives and properties. Undoubtedly, it has caused immense mental agony to the victims of extortion. Besides, they have also suffered financial loss because of misuse of power by the police officials. For such violation of human rights of the victims by the public servants, the State of Haryana must be held vicariously liable. Accordingly, the Commission directed that a notice be issued to the Chief Secretary, Government of Haryana to show-cause as to why appropriate compensation be not recommended to be paid to the victims Rajat Kumar and Vishambhar Kumar Malhotra. 4.133 The Commission further directed the Chief Secretary, Government of Haryana to inform about the status of disciplinary proceedings being conducted against the police officials as well as the amount of financial loss suffered by the victims along with information on recovery of the amount of extortion money from the possession of the accused. 4.134 The matter is still under consideration of the Commission. d) Death in Police Firing and Encounter 28. Killing of Sukh Devi in Police Firing in District Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh (Case No. 41956/24/2005-2006) 4.135 The Commission received a complaint dated 5 January 2006 from Ram Gopal, a resident of District Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh. The complaint was forwarded by the President of All India Anti-Corruption Committee of Firozabad. In the complaint, it was alleged that on 10 December 2005, Sukh Devi alias Katab Shree, daughter-in-law of Ram Gopal while she was working in the field was hit by a bullet and killed. The bullet was fired by policemen from Sofipur Firing Vat. It was alleged by the family of the deceased victim that the police did not register an FIR and tried to hush up the case by manipulating the exhibits and the forensic report. An appeal was thus made by the family members of Sukh Devi for an independent investigation of the case and compensation. 4.136 A report dated 26 May 2006 related to the case was submitted by the Superintendent of Police, Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh wherein an inquiry report conducted by the Circle Officer, Sadar was also enclosed. According to the inquiry report, on the basis of information provided by the complainant, post-mortem of the deceased’s body was conducted. On close examination of the bullet that pierced the deceased it was found to be a 315 bore bullet. It was further stated in the inquiry report that since the bullet fired by the policemen from the Sofipur Firing Vat did not have a government mark a case Crime No. 164/2005 u/ s 302 IPC dated 28 December 2006 was registered. The final report dated 22 April 2007 submitted in the matter further disclosed that on the date of the incident, there was a firing practice at Chandmari Vat and the complaint was lodged to gain undue personal advantage. A magisterial enquiry conducted pursuant to the directions of the Commission reported that the police authorities were trying to suppress the details of the incident. It was concluded in the magisterial enquiry report that the bullet taken out of the body of the deceased and later on sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory in Agra 44 NHRC