HHRC issues notice to Haryana Police

Taking suto motu cognisance of reports about alleged encounter of a youth in Jind district, Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) on Friday issued directions to Director General of Police to requisition a report through Director of Investigation within four weeks. In orders issued on Friday, the HHRC asked the DGP to submit an inquiry report on the issue within four weeks. 

The family members of a youth Pawan, who died in police firing on the Jind-Kaithal road near Shahpur village of Jind district, have charged the Jind police with fake encounter.  However, the police have refuted the allegations and said that deceased Pawan had committed four robberies in Kaithal and Jind districts. 

The agitated family members had also blocked Jind-Gohana road and submitted a complaint to Jind SDM Yogesh Mehta and demanded action against "erring" police officers. Bimla Devi, mother of the deceased, had said that Pawan was not involved in any robbery or theft and police had killed him without any fault of his.