Anti Torture Day : Deliver Justice in Kadayanallur custodial murder case

Trichy NCHRO Seminar
Saturday, June 26th, 2010
From Drop Box
Trichy June 26: Today June 26 is observed as anti torture day throughout the world. National confederation of Human Rights Organization too observed the same today throughout Tamilnadu.Posters pasted throughout the state to create awareness about this heinous crime. Notices distributed in public places like busstand railway stations and in district court premises. Anti torture seminar held at Sandhana Mahal, Trichirappalli Tamilnadu.

The main theme of NCHRO Tamil nadu chapter’s seminar  is to get Justice and compensation to Hasanammal the wife of the deceased Mr Mohamed Masood.
Mohamed masood, native of Kadayanallur, Tirunelveli district was Tortured and lynched  to death in police custody in 2005. The officials including two DSPs were charged under different sections of the Indian Penal Code including criminal conspiracy, murder, wrongful confinement, Tamil Nadu Crime Branch-CID, which probed the case, said in a release.
Mohamed Masood, who was picked up for questioning by local police in November 2005, did not return home following which his wife Asanamma petitioned the Chief Minister’s cell.  Subsequently a man missing case was filed at Kadayanallur by inspector of police PK.Ravi then.
The case was handed over to the CB-CID in 2007. “It was disclosed that the missing person picked up for questioning in a case was tortured and done to death”. Madurai Bench of the Madras High court had ordered a probe by the Revenue Divisional Officer.  Following the state government’s direction last year to the agency subsequent to the RDO probe, CB-CID carried out detailed investigation into the case.  The agency filed a chargesheet before the Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi on November 10 against an ADSP, two DSPs, two Inspectors, two sub-Inspectors and five Head Constables.
.
Police officers concealed the evidence, Threatened the witnesses, forged government documents, escapes from severe punishments and  remain scot-free for more than 5 years.
Innocent victim Hasanamma, with her two children just asking the government to deliver the body of Mohamed masood to perform his last rituals. Because of his death their future is at stake.
NCHRO handles this case, 12 police officers found guilty and they were merely suspended from duty.
NCHRO urges the government to deliver justice and arrest 12 police officers and put them behind bar.
Inspector PK Ravi of Kadyanallur prepared forged FIR document to help the culprits to escape was exposed later. He prepared two FIR. one for the court and other FIR sent to chief secretary of Tamil nadu .
NCHRO urges the government to include him in this custodial murder case and finally it requests the government to appoint upright officers to inquire the case. It also request the Government to offer compensation for the victims at earliest
Introductory speech delivered by Advocate A.Mohamed yussuff State General Secretary.
Advocate Bavani Pa.Mohan State President NCHRO Tamilnadu, Professor Marx State Secretary NCHRO Tamilnadu, Puduvai Ko.Sugumaran Secretary PUCL Puduvai, Advocate SMA.Jinna State secretary NCHRO were participated in the seminar.
From KDNL Masood tortured and brutally murdered in police custody
From Family of KDNL Masood Lynched in police custody

 

Resolution 1 : Anti torture bill proposed by the center have several loopholes. According to this bill Govt can only take action against the Police officer accused of committing torture after getting permission. NCHRO condemns this bill because It seems that the bill was created to help the accused officers to escape from punishment. NCHRO urges the centre to revise the bill and implement the same after getting suggestions and recommendations  from human right activists.

 

Resolution 2: Arrest  DSP’s Pratap Singh, Eswaran, Chandrapaul and other policemen who lynched Kadayanallur Mohamed masood in police custody and put them behind bar immediately. Include Inspector PK.Ravi of Kadayanallur Police station in this custodial murder case as an accused, who forged the government documents by preparing two FIRs having one serial number. Book him in separate criminal case as an accused . NCHRO urges the government to render appropriate compensation for the victim’s wife and children seeking for justice for more than 5 years.

Resolution 3: NCHRO strongly condemns the Government’s attitude and behavior against those who criticizes the government especially World Tamil Classical language conference. It is against the freedom of speech. Govt has the right to conduct conferences similarly people have also right to criticize it. NCHRO strongly condemns the arrest of makkal kalai ilakkiya kazhagam and puratchikara ilaignar munnani activists pasted posters criticizing the government. 111 Srilankan Tamils were not allowed to walk freely till the conference finished and they were restricted in refugee camps and  treated as a criminal. NCHRO strongly condemns this attitude of portraying a community as a criminal as a whole.

Resolution 4: yet another example of the double standards of the State machinery and  Judiciary  is Bhopal Union carbide industrial Disaster verdict. More than 60% of Muslims being affected in this tragedy. Government should be responsible for the whole tragedy. Union carbide chairman Warren Anderson must be extradited and brought to  justice. Those affected must be given adequate compensation and govt must rehabilitate them all. NCHRO considers the disaster is due to the backtracking in foreign policy of the government.

 

Resolution 5: NCHRO strongly condemns the police who supports  a criminal gang trying to occupy the land of  others in nellai district and urges the government to take action against erring police officers.

Disclaimer:This website may contain articles and links of other websites. Views expressed in those articles are author's own opinion and do not necessarily represent that of Popular Front of India