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Mr. Justice A S Anand
Chairman
National Human Rights Commission
Sardar Patel Bhawan
Parliament Street
New Delhi-110001
Subject: Complaint against custodial death
of a tribal, Mr. Khamela by Madhya Pradesh Police at Niwali
police station in Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh.
Dear Justice Anand,
I am writing to
seek intervention of the National Human Rights Commission
against the custodial death of a tribal man, Mr. Khamela in
the police custody at Niwali police station in Barwani district
of Madhya Pradesh.
Mr. Khamela was
taken into custody third week of June 2003 (date of the arrest
is unknown at the time of filing this complaint) on the charge
of committing theft. He was severely tortured during the interrogation,
which resulted in his death. The Assistant Sub Inspector,
Kushwaha and head constables, Mahsharma and Kishore Patidar
were responsible for the torture and death of Mr. Khamela.
I shall be grateful
if the NHRC could kindly make an urgent intervention and take
the following measures:
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Direct the State government of Madhya Pradesh to submit the
most mortem report, which should have been prepared in full
conformity with the guidelines provided by the National Human
Rights Commission, within four weeks;
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Direct the State government of Madhya Pradesh to suspend all
the police officers responsible for the death of Mr. Khamela
and take necessary legal measures for prosecution of the culprits;
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Direct the State government of Madhya Pradesh to pay an interim
compensation of Rs 500,000 (five lakhs) to the victim's family
and that the same be recovered from the guilty police personnel;
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Direct the Government of India to ratify the United Nations
Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment; and
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Take any other measures that the NHRC deems fit.
With kind regards,
Yours sincerely
Suhas Chakma
Director
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