Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Haryana Rights Panel Fines Home Department Over Custodial Abuse
Imagine a person with a disability was arrested.
While in jail, police officers made him take off his clothes and allowed someone to take photos of him.
The pictures were shared.
The Haryana Human Rights Commission said this was wrong and against the law.
The Commission ordered the government to pay the person money as a way of saying sorry for what happened.
The police officers were found to have broken the rules by doing this and were not following their job properly.
Haryana Human Rights Commission fined the Home Department ₹50,000 for police misconduct.
A disabled Chartered Accountant was stripped and photographed while in police custody.
The incident occurred at the Saran police station in Faridabad, Haryana.
Police officers ASI Jagwati and Constable Rakesh Kumar were identified as responsible.
The Commission found the actions violated the victim's right to life and personal liberty.
- Who
- The Haryana Human Rights Commission imposed the fine after finding that police officers, ASI Jagwati and Constable Rakesh Kumar, were responsible.
- What
- The Haryana Human Rights Commission imposed a fine on the Home Department due to the mistreatment of a disabled man in police custody.
- When
- The incident occurred on May 24, 2021 and the ruling was released on Wednesday.
- Where
- The incident took place at the Saran police station in Faridabad, Haryana.
- Why
- The fine was imposed because a disabled Chartered Accountant was stripped, photographed, and the images were circulated, violating his human rights and causing him mental trauma.
Complainant's Perspective
Police Department Response
Impact of Incident
Complainant's Perspective
The complainant reported extreme mental trauma, public humiliation, and a violation of his human rights due to the incident in police custody.
Police Department Response
Not applicable
- Fine Amount
- ₹50,000
- Victim
- Disabled Chartered Accountant Anil Thakur
- Location of Incident
- Saran police station, Faridabad, Haryana
- Police Officers Involved
- ASI Jagwati and Constable Rakesh Kumar
- Date of Arrest
- May 24, 2021
- Commission's Decision
- Violation of human rights, right to life and personal liberty