NHRC issues notice to SP, Panchkula
on a Custodial death
New Delhi December 19, 2007
The National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to the SP, Panchkula, Haryana on an intimation regarding the death of one Shri Jogi Ram, a resident of Shahabad, District Kurukshetra in police custody. The Commission's move comes after it received the intimation from the SP, Panchkula in this regard. As per intimation Jogi Ram died while being taken to Civil Hospital at Sector 18, Panchkula on 17th of this month. He was declared brought dead by the medical staff of Civil Hospital around 6.15 pm. The intimation also said that considering it to be a case of death in Police Custody, the District and Sessions Judge, Panchkula had been requested to depute a Judicial Magistrate to conduct an enquiry u/s 176 Cr.PC. It further said that seven police officials had been placed under suspension with immediate effect and further enquiries were being carried out.
The Commission while issuing notice has also asked SP, Panchkula to submit a detailed report along with copy of post-mortem, magisterial enquiry and inquest report as per the guidelines issued by NHRC within two weeks.
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The National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to the SP, Panchkula, Haryana on an intimation regarding the death of one Shri Jogi Ram, a resident of Shahabad, District Kurukshetra in police custody. The Commission's move comes after it received the intimation from the SP, Panchkula in this regard. As per intimation Jogi Ram died while being taken to Civil Hospital at Sector 18, Panchkula on 17th of this month. He was declared brought dead by the medical staff of Civil Hospital around 6.15 pm. The intimation also said that considering it to be a case of death in Police Custody, the District and Sessions Judge, Panchkula had been requested to depute a Judicial Magistrate to conduct an enquiry u/s 176 Cr.PC. It further said that seven police officials had been placed under suspension with immediate effect and further enquiries were being carried out.
The Commission while issuing notice has also asked SP, Panchkula to submit a detailed report along with copy of post-mortem, magisterial enquiry and inquest report as per the guidelines issued by NHRC within two weeks.
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