Khwaja's kin not paid compensation, sends legal notice to Govt

A software engineer, Yunus was the only son of his parents.

Mihir Desai, lawyer of Yunus's mother Aasiya Begum, said he had sent a legal notice to the state home department, asking for the compensation on the basis of a April 10 High Court order.

The court had enhanced the compensation from Rs three lakh to Rs 20 lakh and asked the government to pay the amount within eight weeks. "This period expired in June but Khwaja's mother is yet to get the compensation," the notice, dated June 19, said.

Desai said the government was liable to pay the compensation as per the High Court order but they had not complied with the directive.

 

"Till date, my client has not received the amount in compensation nor has she received any communication from you concerning the same," he said.

Begum had moved the court seeking action against the policemen, alleging that they had assaulted Yunus in custody and as a result he succumbed to his injuries.

She claimed Yunus's body was disposed of by policemen who spread rumours that he had fled from custody and was not traceable.

In 2008, the state government had accepted custodial death of Yunus and agreed to pay compensation of Rs three lakh to his mother. However, she refused to accept the amount saying she did not need "alms" from the government, although later she accepted the compensation.

However, the High Court increased the compensation from Rs three lakh to Rs 20 lakh on April 10 and asked the state to pay the amount within two months. MORE