State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has directed state government to register a case in the killing of Junaid Ahmad Khuroo and also provide a compensation of Rs five lakh in favour of the family of the deceased.
In the case titled Abdul Qayoom Khurro son of Abdul Ahad KhurooR/o Kral Tang, Sopore (SHRC/174/2011), Member SHRC, Jang Bahadur Singh Jamwalrecommended that a case be registered into the killing of Khuroo andinvestigation be conducted by a person of the rank of SSP or higher of CrimeBranch.
“It has also been proved that the deceased had died in thepolice custody and was killed by the police. His NOKs are required to becompensated. Therefore, compensation to the tune of Rs 5.00 lakh and benefitunder SRO-43 be extended to the NOKs of the deceased be provided,” the SHRC inits judgment said.
It also asked the police to dissuade Inspector GazanfarSyeed and sub-inspector Nisar Ahmad from their regular police duty “so thatthey should not have a chance to intervene or interfere or hamper any kind ofinvestigation.”
“If such kinds of acts are put to the task a peaceful lifemay be extended to the society at large by small efforts of the commission,”the SHRC judgment reads.Copy of the judgment was also transmitted toChief Secretary with the direction to implement the judgment in letter andspirit and copy was also send to Principal Secretary Home Department andDirector General of Police for similar necessary action.