Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Lockdown, custodial torture , NHRC and breaking of the impunity

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From: <nhrc.india@nic.in>
Date: Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 10:19 PM
Subject: Additional Information Called for(AIC) - 15390/24/2/2020-AD
To: <dmamb@nic.in>, <spabr-up@nic.in>, <etahjail1861@rediffmail.com>, <uphrclko@yahoo.co.in>, <CFR.PVCHR@gmail.com>
Cc: <ar1.nhrc@nic.in>


Case No.- 15390/24/2/2020-AD
NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
(LAW DIVISION)
* * *
MANAV ADHIKAR BHAWAN, BLOCK-C,
G.P.O. COMPLEX, INA, NEW DELHI- 110023
Fax No.: 011-24651332    Website: www.nhrc.nic.in
 

Date : 24/08/2021  
To,
THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE
Collectorate Campus, Tehsil - Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar, (U.P) - 224122
AMBEDKAR NAGAR UTTAR PRADESH
Email- dmamb@nic.in

THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
SP Office,Tanda Road Near Reserve Police Line, Akbarpur, Ambedkarnagar (U.P.)-224122
AMBEDKAR NAGAR UTTAR PRADESH
224122
Email- spabr-up@nic.in

THE SUPERINTENDENT
District jail, Etah, Uttar Pradesh
AMBEDKAR NAGAR UTTAR PRADESH
Email- etahjail1861@rediffmail.com

THE SECRETARY - State Humna Rights Commission
Manav Adhikar Bhawan, TC-34, V-1, Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow
LUCKNOW UTTAR PRADESH
226010
Email- uphrclko@yahoo.co.in

 
Sub : Complaint from

LENIN RAGHUWANSHI
CFR.PVCHR@GMAIL.COM
UTTAR PRADESH , UTTAR PRADESH
0
Email- CFR.PVCHR@GMAIL.COM

 
Subject: Additional Information Called for(AIC) -15390/24/2/2020-AD.
 
Sir/Madam,
 
         I am directed to say that the matter was considered by the Commission on 24/08/2021 and the Commission has directed as follows.:
 
 
         The Commission has received a complaint from Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi, a human rights activist regarding custodial death of an Under Trial Prisoner, Surajpal S/o Sundar Singh, of the District Jail Etah (Aligarh) on 09.08.2020. The complainant has alleged that the victim boy was beaten up brutally by the Aliganj Police officials when he had gone out to buy some food items during the lockdown. The complainant has further alleged that the injured boy was admitted in the hospital and later he succumbed to his injuries. The complainant has sought intervention of the Commission in the matter.

The Commission took cognizance of the matter and directed the District Magistrate (DM) Ambedkar Nagar (Uttar Pradesh), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ambedkar Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) and Superintendent of District Jail Etah (Aliganj) (Uttar Pradesh) to send the requisite reports to the Commission.

Registry was also directed to take up the matter with the Uttar Pradesh State Human Right Commission to enquire whether they have taken cognizance of this case of judicial custody death, if so the date of cognizance to be obtained from the Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission.

Since no report has been received from the concerned authorities, let a reminder be issued to the District Magistrate (DM) Ambedkar Nagar (Uttar Pradesh), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ambedkar Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) and Superintendent of District Jail Etah (Aliganj) (Uttar Pradesh), for submission of the following reports within six weeks positively:-

i. Initial health screening report, as per NHRC format.(including report of previous jail, if applicable).
ii. Complete medical treatment records, including previous jail, if applicable. (a brief medical summary in chronological order should be made available mentioning ailment(s) and in-door/outdoor treatment given to the deceased).
iii. Inquest panchnama.
v. CD of postmortem examination.
vi. Chemical examination of viscera (if applicable).
vii. Histopathology examination of viscera (if applicable).
viii. Final cause of death based on FSL report (if applicable).

Following reports, if applicable, may also please be sent:

i) Action Taken Report on the Magisterial Enquiry Report.
ii) Final Outcome/Status of Departmental action or criminal proceedings.
iii) CB/CID Inquiry Report, if applicable.

Since, no report has been received from the Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission, let a reminder be issued to Registrar/Secretary, Uttar Pradesh State Human Right Commission to enquire whether they have taken cognizance of this case of judicial custody death, if so the date of cognizance to be obtained from the Uttar Pradesh State Human Rights Commission, within six weeks positively.
 
 
2.          It is therefore, requested that the additional/complete report as directed by the Commission in the matter be sent latest by 15/10/2021, for futher consideration by the Commission.
 
3.      Any communication by public authorities in this matter may please be sent to the Commission through the HRCNet Portal (https://hrcnet.nic.in) by using id and password already provided to the public authorities (click Authority Login), or through Speed Post/ at email-id cr.nhrc@nic.inAny Audio/ Video CDs/ pen drives etc. and bulky reports may be sent through Speed Post/ per bearer.
 
 

Your’s faithfully

Sd/-

Mukesh

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (LAW)

M-1 Section

Ph. No. 011-24663285

Email. ar1.nhrc@nic.in

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ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (LAW)

M-1 Section

Ph. No. 011-24663285

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