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    The Santosh Hegde Commission, appointed by the Supreme Court to investigate 6 alleged extrajudicial killings in Manipur, found that the killings were not genuine encounters and that the victims had no criminal record. The report also found that the guidelines for encounters laid out by the Supreme Court were not followed. The commission recommended monetary compensation for the families of the victims totaling 32 lakhs, but the Manipur government has not paid the compensation and does not plan to in some cases. Major D Sreeram Kumar, who was implicated in the killings by the commission, was also found to be involved in another murder case and has received gallantry awards despite this.

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    The Santosh Hegde Commission, appointed by the Supreme Court to investigate 6 alleged extrajudicial killings in Manipur, found that the killings were not genuine encounters and that the victims had no criminal record. The report also found that the guidelines for encounters laid out by the Supreme Court were not followed. The commission recommended monetary compensation for the families of the victims totaling 32 lakhs, but the Manipur government has not paid the compensation and does not plan to in some cases. Major D Sreeram Kumar, who was implicated in the killings by the commission, was also found to be involved in another murder case and has received gallantry awards despite this.

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    Santosh Hegde Commission submits report on Manipur

    extra judicial killings



    A Supreme Court-appointed high-power commission, headed by the retired SC judge Santosh
    Hegde, probing six cases of alleged extra-judicial killings in Manipur, has found in their report that
    these were not genuine encounters and the victims did not have any criminal records. The report
    makes it clear that the guidelines on encounters laid down by the SC in the Naga Peoples
    Movement case was not followed.
    Manipur State government had argued that it is the duty of NHRC (National Human Rights Council)
    to probe such issues and SC can come only after that but apex court cited the provisions of Article
    21 coupled with 32 which provides the right to life and personal liberty and violation of this right,
    according to SC, mandates it to intervene and find out the truth.
    The commission includes the former Chief Election Commissioner, J.M. Lyngdoh, and the former
    DGP, Karnataka, Ajay Kumar Singh, besides Mr Hegde and was appointed in Jan 2013 to hold the
    enquiry into alleged fake encounter killings in Manipur after a PIL was filed by families. The
    commission was also mandated to address the larger question of the role of the State police and the
    security forces and make a report on their functioning and make recommendations for keeping the
    police and security forces within the legal limits without compromising on the fight against
    insurgency, If it was found that they violated legal bounds.

    Read more: http://www.hrln.org/hrln/criminal-justice/reports/1501-santosh-hegde-commission-
    submits-report-on-manipur-extra-judicial-killings.html#ixzz3Ad6NAUcg
    Status Report of SC (Supreme Court) Proceedings on fake encounter cases in Manipur
    14 May 2014

    Mukul Sinha, counsel for fake encounter cases in Manipur, with his wifeat a press conference at
    Imphal


    Monetary compensation relating to six cases of extrajudicial execution by police and security
    forces in Manipur are not paid. The National Human Rights Commission has also been
    informed by the Manipur Government that the Manipur cabinet has decided not to grant
    compensation in some cases where it has recommended monetary compensation.

    Monetary compensation as recommended by the National Human Rights Commission of India
    (NHRC) in its camp sitting held at Imphal from 23 to 25 October 2013 relating to six cases of
    extrajudicial execution committed by police and security forces in Manipur are not paid by the
    Manipur Government. During the camp sitting, NHRC heard 46 cases including 43 cases of
    extrajudicial execution perpetrated by both Manipur Police Commandos and Assam Rifles. It is
    also to be noted that families of 3 victims who were summoned by Manipur Police were not
    given any opportunity to testify before the Commission.

    Mentioned may be made that in January 2013, the Supreme Court has appointed a 3 member
    penal headed by Justice Santosh Hegde, a retired judge of Supreme Court to examine 6 cases
    with 7 victims of extrajudicial execution following a Writ Petition (Criminal) Number 129 of
    2012 filed by Extrajudicial Execution Victim families Association, Manipur (EEVFAM) to
    investigate 1528 cases. EEVFAM is an organization of widows and mothers whose husband/son
    were executed by the state security forces in what is general known as fake encounter.

    Justice Santosh Hegde Commission established that the so call encounter as claimed by the
    Manipur Police Commandos and Assam Rifles, which resulted in killing of 6 persons, were not
    genuine and the victims did not have any criminal background. During the course of hearing, the
    Court had asked an NHRC team to visit Manipur.

    In 2 division benches camp sitting heard 46 cases which includes 3 cases which were examined
    by Justice Santosh Hegde Commission, the NHRC recommended monetary compensation of a
    sum of rupees 32 lakhs for violation of human rights in six cases of extrajudicial execution
    committed by Manipur Police Commandos and Assam Rifles. The 3 (three) cases which were
    examined by Justice Santosh Hegde Commission and the same were also heard in the camp
    sitting,

    Question of Gallantry Award and Multiple Crimes

    Major D Sreeram Kumar, who was implicated by Supreme Court appointed Commission headed
    by Justice Santosh Hegde in connection to the killing of Nameirakpam Gobind Meitei and
    Nameirakpam Nobo Meitei was also found involved in another murder case. It may be noted that
    on 10 June 2009, Mr. Yengkhom Krishnadas, a local contractor was kidnapped for ransom. Mr.
    Krishnadas dead body was found dump in an isolated area near Lilong under Thoubal District.
    Manipur Police officials revealed Major D Sreeram Kumars name as an accomplice by five
    accused persons in connection to the murder of Mr. Krishnadas.

    Major D Sreeram Kumar is one of the only two serving Ashok Chakra awardees of the Army. He
    was awarded the prestigious Ashok Chakra, the highest peace time gallantry of the country in
    appreciation of his outstanding performance in combating militancy in Manipur on the occasion
    of Independence Day celebration in 2010. It is reported that Major D Sreeram Kumar is
    presently posted at Army War College, Mhow in Madhya Pradesh.

    In another case, Jamander Hollal Haokip, a personnel of 8th Battalion of Manipur Rifles was one
    among five persons who had been arrested along with a huge quantity of banned drugs on 27
    November 2013. It is to be reported that Jamander Hollal Haokip was earlier attached at Thoubal
    Police Commandos. During his tenure as Police Commando, he was found involved in more
    than 5 (five) fake encounter case. Jamander Hollal Haokip was also implicated in two cases by
    Supreme Court appointed Commission headed by Justice Santosh Hegde.

    High Court

    High Court under the Writ Jurisdiction entertained several cases of fake encounter in Manipur.
    Upon the writ petition filed by the families and under such circumstances, the court directed its
    lower courts, such as the court of District Judge and First Track Court, to cause an inquiry to
    ascertain the facts and circumstances leading to the death. The court usually grants some
    monetary compensation but extremely reluctant to issue necessary direction to initiate criminal
    investigation notwithstanding prayers by the victims families.

    In the argument of several writ petitions including a case of 12 years school boy namely Md.
    Azad Khan whose case was the first case chosen to be investigated by Justice Hegde
    Commission following the Writ Petition (Cril) No. 129 of 2012, full bench of Manipur High
    Court stated that it was brought to its notice that one PIL being Writ Petition (Cril) No. 129 of
    2012 involving somewhat similar point is subject matter of these bunch of writ petitions and its
    final adjudication is pending before the Supreme Court of India.

    The Manipur High Court further stated that a broad principle which is subject matter of these
    bunch of writ petition is what is the principal and measure of compensation if found payable
    which should be adopted for determining the compensation in cases of establishing fake
    encounter where one has died?

    In view of this court the decision of the Supreme Court will have material on the issues arising in
    these writ petitions therefore in the opinion of this High Court it will be just, proper and in the
    interest of all parties concerned that hearing of this matter is deferred awaiting final
    outcome/decision of the Supreme Court decision to be rendered in the aforesaid writ Petition
    (Cril).

    As of now there are as many as 30 numbers of writ petitions in connection to the killing in which
    District Judges concluded that so encounter as claimed either by Police Commando or Central
    Security Forces to be fake encounter are pending in the High Court awaiting the final
    adjudication of the Writ Petition (Cril) No. 129 of 2012.

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