Sopore youth, who died in custody ‘killed by police’, says SHRC
Directs govt to register case, pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to victim’s family
Srinagar: State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has directed the Jammu and Kashmir government to register a case in the death of Junaid Ahmad Khuroo in police custody, who, as per the commission, was “killed by police”.
The commission also asked the government to provide a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the family of the deceased.
Hearing the case, Member SHRC, Jang Bahadur Singh Jamwal recommended that a case be registered into the killing of Khuroo and investigation be conducted by an officer of the rank of SSP or higher in the Crime Branch.
“It has also been proved that the deceased had died in the police custody and was killed by the police. His NOKs are required to be compensated. Therefore, compensation to the tune of Rs 5.00 lacs and benefit under SRO-43 be extended to the NOKs of the deceased be provided,” the SHRC in its judgment said.
It also asked the police to dissuade Inspector Gazanfar Syeed and sub-inspector Nisar Ahmad from their regular police duty “so that they should not have a chance to intervene or interfere or hamper any kind of investigation.”
“If such kinds of acts are put to the task a peaceful life may be extended to the society at large by small efforts of the commission,” the SHRC judgment reads.
Copy of the judgment was also transmitted to Chief Secretary with the direction to implement the judgment in letter and spirit and copy was also send to Principal Secretary Home Department and Director General of Police for similar necessary action. (KNS)
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