NHRC directs Assam govt to recompense boy assaulted inside police station
Morigaon (Assam), (PTI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Assam government to pay Rs 25,000 to a boy who was assaulted inside a police station in Morigaon district six months ago, officials said on Thursday.
NHRC Deputy Registrar (Law) Indrajeet Kumar, in a letter to Assam Chief Secretary Paban Kumar Borthakur on Wednesday, asked the state government to start prosecution proceedings against the accused police officer and pay the compensation to the 13-year-old within four weeks, he said.
Upen Bordoloi, an assistant sub-inspector at the Lahorijan police station, caught the boy when he was trying to take the case property from a seized vehicle parked on the police station premises on March 9 this year.
A video surfaced later on social media, in which the officer was seen beating the minor boy repeatedly with a stick inside the police station.
The NHRC passed the directive following a complaint filed by Monojit Singha, a resident of Guwahati. The NHRC order has said that it has taken serious note of the incident as this kind of human rights violation caused to a minor person by a police officer indicates the sorry state of affairs. The report submitted by the state police authorities admits and acknowledges the occurrence of the incident, wherein the public servant has been found guilty, it added.
A show cause notice under Section 18 of the Protection of Human Rights Act was issued to the chief secretary, calling upon him as to why the interim relief of monetary compensation amounting to Rs 25,000 shall not be recommended by the Commission to be paid to the victim in the present case. The notice, issued on July 22, drew no response from the chief secretary so far. Therefore, it appears that the authority concerned has nothing to say in respect of the payment of compensation to the victim of the present case. Hence, a recommendation is made for payment of Rs 25,000 to the victim child by the Assam government through its chief secretary, the order stated.
The rights body also directed the chief secretary to ensure the disbursement of the compensation amount within four weeks and forward the compliance report along with the proof of payment of the compensation amount to the Commission by October 22.
Morigaon superintendent of police Aparna N, in her report submitted to NHRC, said that a case under sections of the Juvenile Justice Act was registered at Laharighat police station and after investigation a charge sheet was filed against Bordoloi on May 25.
The ASI had been placed under suspension for indiscipline, gross misconduct and dereliction of government duty. Counseling sessions by trained mental health counselors have been arranged for the minor boy to ensure that there was no mental trauma post the incident, the report added.
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Noida airport to begin ops next month with IndiGo flights to Lucknow, Bengaluru
Noida (PTI): IndiGo on Thursday announced that it will start commercial flight operations from the Noida International Airport in Jewar from June 15, becoming the launch carrier for the greenfield airport in western Uttar Pradesh.
The first day flights will be to and fro Lucknow and Bengaluru, the airline said in a statement.
Noida International Airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 28.
IndiGo said it will be the first carrier to start commercial services from the airport, the third in the National Capital Region (NCR).
According to the airline, inaugural flights on June 15 will operate on the Lucknow-Noida-Bengaluru-Noida-Lucknow sector.
As per the announced schedule, flight 6E 2278 will depart from Lucknow at 7.05 am and arrive in Noida at 8.05 am before departing for Bengaluru at 8.35 am and landing there at 11.05 am.
The return flight, 6E 2279, will leave Bengaluru at 3.45 pm and reach Noida at 6.20 pm before departing for Lucknow at 6.55 pm and arriving there at 8 pm.
IndiGo said it will gradually introduce direct flights connecting Noida International Airport to more than 16 destinations across the country, including metro cities such as Bengaluru and Hyderabad, besides tier-2 and tier-3 cities like Amritsar, Chandigarh, Dharamsala, Jaipur, Lucknow, Navi Mumbai, Pantnagar and Srinagar.
The airline said bookings for the flights are being opened in phases through its website, mobile application and authorised travel partners.
Aloke Singh, Chief Strategy Officer of IndiGo, said the airline was pleased to announce the launch of operations from Noida International Airport.
"Strategically positioned on the Yamuna Expressway, Noida International Airport will be the new gateway for western Uttar Pradesh alongside the NCR. As we continue to expand our operations, we remain committed to delivering affordable, on-time and hassle-free travel experiences," Singh said.
IndiGo said the airport is expected to emerge as a major domestic aviation hub and will strengthen connectivity between Delhi-NCR and western Uttar Pradesh through integrated road and rail infrastructure.
