By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
New Delhi: In the latest development in two years old Shoipan case, where 4 persons were shot dead as alleged militants, NHRC had already asked for reports and had issued notice on the appeal of human rights activist and Save sharmila Solidarity Campaign convener Ravi Nitesh.
Now, after receiving a series of reports and annexureas required by commission, NHRC in its analysis of case and received reports found that, there are many reports that had not been made available to commission.
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In a statement, NHRC spokesperson said, “After receiving a series of reports and annexure as required by commission, NHRC in its analysis of case and received reports found that there are many reports that had not been made available to commission. In view of this, the NHRC directed the District Magistrate and the SP, Shopian to submit the Magisterial Enquiry Report, Post-mortem report, inquest report and Ballistic Expert report regarding weapons alleged to have been used by the deceased and the result of forensic examination of `hand wash’ of the deceased. Commission gave a time frame of six weeks,” it said.
Elaborating, the statement said these proceedings in the NHRC shall be read in continuation of earlier proceedings of the Commission on October 29, 2014 vide which the DIG, CRPF, Delhi, was directed to submit the current status of investigation in the matter as well as the copy of the report of Commission of Inquiry.
“Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, a communication dated November 21, 2014 has been
received from the DIG (Operation-II), CRPF, New Delhi, through which a report of DIG (Operations) CRPF, New Delhi, has been forwarded, in which it is stated that it is clear from the police investigation report that the killed persons were not innocent civilians, but were active militants and died during an encounter. There is no violation of human rights done by CRPF personnel,” it said.
“A report of Additional Superintendent of Police, District Shopian, is also annexed with the report, in which it is stated that the investigation of the case is going on. The One Man Commission has recently concluded the inquiry, but its report has not been received from the Chief Minister’s office. The Commission has perused and considered the report and its annexure. The SP, District Shopian, is directed to submit the current status report of the investigation along with the copy of the report of Commission of Inquiry. It should also be informed as to why the matter was not reported to the Commission as per the directions of the Commission issued,” it said.
Ravi Nitesh, in his appeal to NHRC said that in view of contradictory statements of Police and CRPF
reported by media and in view of long served impunity and cases of human rights violations in J&K,
“Any possibility cannot be ignored and a proper investigation by NHRC must be done.”
“It was also told in his appeal that local villagers are calling victims as local civilians and innocent people and it was also reported that a person got injuries with this firing while he was crossing nearby camp,” it said.
“In this killing, villagers alleged that CRPF killed these stunt bikers and framed them as militants. It had
happened when concert of Zubin Mehta was about to happen in Srinagar. In this firing, even an 18 year old boy was killed who had a local furniture shop,” the statement added.