Punjab Inspector General (IG) of Police (Crime) and Amritsar Police Commissioner on Thursday appeared before the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission in connection with the disposal of various complaints made by the people belonging to SC category.
Punjab Government has constituted SIT in a case of the murder of a person, named Bhim Sain Tank, a dhaba owner belonging to SC category who was murdered by chopping off his hands and legs, said Commission chairman Rajesh Bagha.
He said that the four-member SIT has DIG Ferozepur Range AS Chahal, Bathinda SSP Indermohan Singh Bhatti, Abohar SP Harjit Singh and Bathinda SP Nanak Singh as its members.
A compensation of Rs 5.62 lakh has been given to the victim family under SC Act by Fazilka Administration on the instructions of the SC Commission. Besides, the police has arrested eight accused while the search for nabbing the rest of the accused is on.
Chairman said that in another case, a person belonging to SC category, named Fatehdeep Singh, had submitted a complaint to the Commission about a false case of drug powder found in his possession registered against him by the police.
Bagha said that after the enquiry conducted at the intervention of the Commission, Fatehdeep Singh has been found innocent and as per the written report given to the Commission by IG Crime Vibhu Raj and Amritsar Police Commissioner Jatinder Singh Aulakh, the case against Fatehdeep has been cancelled.
Bagha said that the Commission is seriously pondering over each complaint received concerning the SC category.