It also came to the notice of the commission that the inmate had attained the age of 20 years and was still lodged at the juvenile home while “he should have been shifted to the jail instead of a juvenile home”.
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday took suo moto cognisance of media reports on the murder of an inmate of a juvenile home in Jaipur on May 17. The commission also noted that the inmate was murdered in the night and it was known only in the morning while the CCTV cameras were also not working.
It also came to the notice of the commission that the inmate had attained the age of 20 years and was still lodged at the juvenile home while “he should have been shifted to the jail instead of a juvenile home”.
In a statement, NHRC said, “The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken a suo motu cognizance of a media report that a 20 year old inmate of a Juvenile Home was killed by the fellow inmates in Transport Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan on 17th May, 2022. Reportedly, he was killed in the night and the incident was noted in the morning. The CCTV cameras installed in the juvenile home were also not working.”
It added, “The Commission has observed that the contents of the media report, if true, amount to violation of human rights of the victim who was in custody of the State. Accordingly, it has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Rajasthan calling for a detailed report in the matter within four weeks.”
The commission also said, “The report is expected to include action against the negligent public servants and status of the FIR registered in the matter. It should also contain the outcome of proceedings of the JJ Board and its follow up by the State authorities. The Commission would also like to know if any relief/ compensation has been announced/ given to the NOK of the deceased by the state authorities.”
“Secondly, the victim was allegedly hit by an iron rod in the night and after his death, his body was recovered the next day it shows that there were no proper security arrangements made by the authorities, inside the juvenile home due to which the perpetrators could kill the victim without any fear of law in their mind,” the commission noted.