The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a reminder notice to the State Government on the death of a man who allegedly escaped from police custody more than two years ago and was found dead.
Acting on a complaint filed by RTI activist Akhand, the NHRC on Tuesday issued the reminder and directed Chief Secretary JK Mohapatra to positively submit his response within four weeks.
Ajay Kumar Biswal was said to have escaped from the Ishwarpur police outpost in Baleswar district on November 23, 2011 and his body was found lying in a nearby paddy field the next day. However, the State Government did not pay any compensation to the deceased. The RTI activist had moved the apex rights body citing it as a violation of human rights.
The NHRC issued had the first notice to the State Chief Secretary on October 4 last asking him to showcause why monetary relief should not be provided to the deceased’s kin. later, the district Superintendent of Police had sent a report to the commission on the matter.