Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 10: Following an order by National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the J&K Government has placed under suspension a former Station House Officer (SHO) of Police Station Kathua for not registering a case in connection with alleged setting ablaze of a woman by her husband and other accused persons in the district in September 2016.
The Government also announced Rs one lakh as compensation to the brother of the woman, allegedly set on fire by her husband who succumbed to her injuries in a Hospital after a fortnight and other accused persons on 17 September 2016 .
The Government following the directions by the NHRC on a complaint by the woman’s brother—Ajay Pal Singh, son of Late Madan Lal of Shishgarh Bareilly Uttar Pradesh—, alleging therein that his sister was set on fire by her husband and other accused persons issued the suspension order of Inspector Saroop Singh.
On March 3, NHRC had ordered issuance of a show cause notice under Section 18 of PHRA to Chief Secretary, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, as why not Commission should recommend a compensation of Rs. 1,00,000 be paid to Singh as his human rights have been violated by the “errant police officials by not registering the cognizable offence and for not taking any action on the same.”
“Saroop Singh, Inspector No.EXJ-006539, the then SHO P/S Kathua is hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect,” the order added.
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