Wednesday, April 13, 2011

COURT DECIDES IN FAVOUR OF TORTURE VICTIM

11 April 2011. The District Court of Bardiya issued an order on 6 April, 2011, to award compensation amounting NRs 50,000/- to torture survivor Chinku Tharu and departmental action against the perpetrator involved.

Chinku Tharu, 23, a permanent resident of Deudakala VDC-9, Kakoura, Juraina village, Badia district was arrested by Area Police Post, Motipur Bansgadhi, Bardia district at around 7 pm on June 7, 2009, for allegedly stealing a copper vessel.  After being  held into custody Tharu was brutally tortured by Sub-Inspector Shanti Prasad Sapkota.
 
With legal assistance of Advocacy Forum, the Victim had filed a Torture Compensation Case (TCA) on 21 June, 2009.

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