NHRC asks UP Govt to pay Rs 3 lakhs to victim

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to pay Rs 3 lakh to one Sanjay Sharma, who was wrongfully confined to prison by an erring police officer in Ferozabad.
The Commission has asked the chief secretary of the state to submit a compliance report along with proof of payment within six weeks.
He has also been directed to submit the action taken report against the then station officer.
Sharma was arrested on October 3 in 2009 and sent to jail as an under-trial prisoner. He continued to incarcerate in jail for more than 24 months.

A human rights activist, R H Bansal approached the NHRC on August 27 in 2011 and sought its intervention for Sanjay's release. It also demanded that monetary relief be paid to Sharma for his human rights violation and action should be taken against the guilty police personnel.
The Commission looked into the matter and issued a notice to the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Ferozabad on September 1, 2011.
"A report was submitted to the Commission by the SP, Ferozabad on June 22, 2012 wherein the Commission was informed that the victim was indeed wrongfully arrested and on submission of an enquiry report regarding this before the Court, he was released from the jail on the October 13 in 2011," said a statement issued by the Commission.