Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 18: High Court today directed the State Government to pay compensation to the alleged rape victims of Kunan-Poshpora in four weeks and produce the receipts before the court.
The Division Bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice M M Kumar and Justice Ali Mohammad Magray observed: “The order dated 12-8-2014 has not been complied with. The compensation as per the directions issued has not been paid to victims of crime. No status report regarding investigation has been filed. It is stated that on account of the devastating floods in the Kashmir valley, the delay has been caused and needful will be done within four weeks.”
The court directed: “Let the amount be paid and receipt of the amount be produced on adjourned date. The status report with regard to investigation be also filed and the case is listed on November 11.”
The State Government told the High Court in August this year that in principle it is not averse to compensation to the alleged rape victims of Kunan-Poshpora keeping in view the recommendations of State Human Rights Commission.
At least 40 women were allegedly raped by army during the intervening night of February 23/24 in 1991 in the twin villages of Kunan and Poshpora in Kupwara district of north Kashmir. The SHRC in 2012 recommended re-investigation, payment of Rs two lakh as ex-gratia to victims and action against the then Director Prosecution for closing the case in 1991 as untraced.
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