New Delhi, 27^th October, 2014

          The National Human Rights Commission has recommended that the Government of Uttar Pradesh pay Rs.5 lakh to a victim of police torture due to which he became permanently disabled.  The State Government, through its Chief Secretary, has been given six weeks time to submit proof of payment to the victim.

          The case is related to a student, Ashish Kumar Madheshiya, who as a 17 year old boy, was picked up by police personnel of Pipraich Police Station, District Gorakhpur on the 23^rd January, 2010.  During the course of enquiry, the Commission found that Ashish was illegally detained and severely tortured by the Station Officer (SO) and two Constables, which caused serious injury to his spine making him permanently crippled.  As a result, the boy could not walk in his lifetime without help from others.

          The Commission has observed that this is a case of grave violation of human rights committed by the police officials for which the State is liable and recommended monetary relief.  The Commission has also asked the Senior Superintendent of Police, Gorakhpur to respond within four weeks with the status of the departmental action and chargesheet against the erring police officials in the court.