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Case Details of File
Number: 1301/19/19/2014
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Diary Number
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148665/CR/2014
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Name of the
Complainant
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LENIN RAGHUVANSHI,
FOUNDER AND CEO
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Address
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PEOPLES VIGILANCE
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS, SA 4/2 A, DAULATPUR,
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VARANASI , UTTAR
PRADESH
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Name of the Victim
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HARJIT SINGH
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Address
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SULTANWIND,
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TARANTARAN , PUNJAB
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Place of Incident
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SULTANWIND
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TARANTARAN , PUNJAB
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Date of Incident
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8/31/2014
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Direction issued by
the Commission
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These proceedings
shall be read in continuation of earlier proceedings of the Commission dated
29.12.2016 vide which the DGP, Punjab, was directed to register the FIR under
the appropriate Sections. The Principal Secretary, Department of Home,
Government of Punjab, and the DGP, were directed to entrust the investigation
of the case to the CBCID. The DGP, Punjab was directed to submit a report on
any action taken against ASI Iqbal Singh. A notice U/S 18 (a) (i) of the
Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, was directed to be issued to the
Government of Punjab, through its Chief Secretary, to show cause as to why
the Commission should not recommend suitable compensation to the next of kin
of the deceased. Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, the SSP, Tarn
Taran, has submitted his report dated 19.03.2017, in which it is stated that
during the inquiry conducted by the SP, Investigation, Tarn Taran, the father
of the deceased Harjit Singh @ Honey got his statement recorded and stated
that he has no suspicion regarding the death of his son as he was a drug
addict and he committed suicide because of depression / mental tension
occurred due to non-fulfillment of his lust of addiction. He has further
stated that he does not want to take any action against any police official.
The parents of the deceased produced their affidavits duly attested by the
Executive Magistrate, Tarn Taran, regarding the same facts. It was revealed
during inquiry that the deceased Harjit Singh @ Honey and Kallu were called
at the Police Post in presence of parents of Harjit Singh regarding suspicion
of theft and after formal inquiry both of them were handed over to the
parents of Harjit Singh in fit physical condition. This fact is corroborated
by the affidavits produced by the then DSP / SD / Tarn Taran. The parents of
the deceased had never moved any complaint before any authority and even in
the Court of Law. Had the parents of the deceased have any grievance, they
could have adopted the legal recourse, but they did not do so till date. It
is further stated that in compliance of the orders of the Hon’ble Commission
a case FIR No. 53 dated 11.03.2017 has been registered U/S
323/342/306 IPC against SI Iqbal Singh, investigation of which is under
progress. Copy of enquiry report is annexed with. The Commission has perused
and considered the report as well as its annexures. As per the report the
parents of the deceased stated before the enquiry officer that their son
committed suicide as he was suffering from mental tension / depression due to
non-fulfillment of his lust of addiction. They also produced the affidavits
to this effect. A criminal case has been registered against SI Iqbal Singh.
In these circumstances, the Commission is of the opinion that before
proceeding further in the matter, it would be better to wait for the result
of the investigation being conducted in this case. The DGP, Punjab, is
directed to entrust the investigation of the case to the CBCID as directed by
the Commission vide its proceedings dated 29.12.2016 and submit the result of
investigation within six weeks.
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Action Taken
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Additional
Information Called for (Dated 5/15/2017 )
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Status on 6/28/2017
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Response from
concerned authority is awaited.
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Forwarded message ----------
From: Detention Watch <pvchr.adv@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 11:11 AM
Subject: Urgent appeal on “Police torture over petty theft leads Punjab teen to commit suicide"
To: covdnhrc@nic.in
Cc: "Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi" <lenin@pvchr.asia>, Lenin Raghuvanshi <pvchr.india@gmail.com>
From: Detention Watch <pvchr.adv@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 11:11 AM
Subject: Urgent appeal on “Police torture over petty theft leads Punjab teen to commit suicide"
To: covdnhrc@nic.in
Cc: "Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi" <lenin@pvchr.asia>, Lenin Raghuvanshi <pvchr.india@gmail.com>
To,
The
Chairperson
National Human Rights Commission
New Delhi.
Dear Sir,
I want to bring your kind attention towards the news link of
daily english news portal "F.India/PTI'' on 01 September 2014, Amritsar edition regarding “Police torture over petty
theft leads Punjab teen to commit suicide"(news clipping link & details
annexed).
Sep
1, 2014 14:47 IST
Amritsar: A teenager committed suicide here after being allegedly
tortured by a cop for his "involvement" in a theft case.
Representational image. Agencies
Harjit Singh (15) committed suicide last night in Sultanwind
village on the outskirts of the city, police said on Monday.
However, parents of the boy alleged that Harjit was whisked away
by police for his alleged involvement in a theft case.
During two days of illegal confinement, he was allegedly
inflicted inhuman torture, they alleged.
The moment he was let off by the police, he went to the fields
in Sultanwind where he allegedly hanged himself from a tree and died on the
spot, his parents alleged.
Police had tortured the boy for allegedly stealing a water pipe
that was lying abandoned on roadside.
The parents of deceased demanded strict action besides
registration of criminal case against police officials who were responsible for
inflicting torture that led him to take extreme step of suicide.
The boy was allegedly tortured by a cop Iqbal Singh posted in
the Tarn Taran police who detained him and tortured him mercilessly, the
deceased's parents alleged.
Tarn Taran SSP Manmohan Sharma said that Assistant Sub Inspector
(ASI) Iqbal Singh has been placed under suspension.
However, the autopsy of the boy will be conducted by the medical
board to check the injury marks, Sharma said.
PTI
Therefore it is kind request please take appropriate action at
earliest.
Thanking You,
Sincerely Yours,
Lenin Raghuvanshi
Founder & CEO
Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights
SA 4/2 A Daulatpur, Varanasi – 221002 (U.P)
Mobile No: +91- 9935599333
Email Id: pvchr.india@gmail.com ,
lenin@pvchr.asia
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