The Allahabad High Court on Monday has directed the Director-General of Police of the UP Government to identify and take action against the policemen who were involved in “some incidents of damaging motorcycles and unnecessarily caning students at the premises of the Aligarh Muslim University.”
The order has been passed by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Samit Gopal on the basis of a recommendation that was provided by the National Human Rights Commission.
The order has been issued by the division bench comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Samit Gopal on the basis of a recommendation made by the National Human Rights Commission.
The high court had directed the NHRC last month to probe into the allegations of police violence and complete the investigation within the timeframe of 5 weeks, in a PIL filed by one Mohd. Aman Khan.
Mohd. Aman Khan had alleged that the students were protesting peacefully against the Citizenship Amendment Act since December 13, 2019.
On December 15, 2019, the Para Military Force and the State Police, for no just and valid reasons, lathi-charged and fired tear guns, rubber bullets and pellet guns on the students of AMU.
The investigation has been conducted by a six-member team of the NHRC, which recommended that action must be taken against the delinquent policemen who were involved in beating up of the students.
