Breaking culture of silence

Case Details of File Number: 34623/24/72/2013

Diary No: 141306

Name of the Complainant: LENIN RAGHUVANSHI, SECRETARY GENERAL

Complainant Address: PEOPLES VIGILANCE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS, SA 4/2 A, DAULATPUR,

Name of the Victim: RAMDHANI MUSAHAR

Place of Incident: VARANASI

Date of Incident: 01/01/1991

Action Taken: These proceedings shall be read in continuation with earlier proceedings of the Commission. The matter rests thus. The case is related to the death of the labourer Ramdhani Musahar district Varanasi at Jaipur, Rajasthan. Case FIR No. 512/2013, PS: Badagaon Varanasi was registered and after completion of investigation, the chargesheet dated 24/11/2013 was filed in the Court. The case is pending for want of the report regarding the payment of financial assistance to the wife of the deceased labourer namely Smt. Bhyam Payari Musahar. The Commission in its proceedings dated 25/06/2018 had considered the matter and issued necessary directions to the District Magistrate, Varanasi and to Senior Superintendent of Police, Varanasi to take further necessary steps in this case. In response, Additional District Magistrate, Administration, Varanasi has submitted his report dated 29/06/2018. It is stated that an amount of Rs. 60,000/- has been sanctioned by the District Social Welfare Officer, Varanasi under the provisions of SC/SST POA Act to Smt. Bhyam Payari Musahar. The first instalment of Rs.15,000/- has been transferred to her bank account on 24/06/2018 through e-payment. The Commission has perused the record placed before it and considered the matter. It does appear that the investigation of the case had been concluded by the police authorities and the financial assistance under the relevant statutory provisions have been sanctioned to the next of kin of the deceased person in the present case. No further action is required at this stage in the case. Hence, this case is closed. LINK FILE NO. 36046/24/72/2013.

Status : Action Taken On 03/12/2018

Action Due Date: 03/12/2018