Question : CASES OF ATTACKS RAISED BY NHRC



(a) whether the Human Rights Commission of India has taken up the cases of attacks on passengers while travelling in trains between January 01, 1999 till date; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI DIGVIJAY SINGH )

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) The details of cases of attacks on passengers while travelling in trains between 1.1.1999 to 30.11.2000 is as under :-

Sl.	Name of the	Subject
No.	complainant
1. Shri Rajendra Alleged assault/misbehavior and Kishore, extortion of money from passenger Distt. Bhagalpur by GRP and BMP on Patna-Gaya section.
2. Smt. Puja Devi, Alleged murder of late Shri Distt. Bhagalpur. Naresh Saha and Shri Basant Pandit by GRP personnel while travelling by Jamalpur- Howrah Super Express on 11.8.2000.
3. Shri K.N. Pandey, Alleged misbehavior and assault Bhopal. on passenger by GRP in train Cochin-Barauni Express on 14.4.2000 between Jhansi and Orai.