The Gauhati High Court held that a Bar Tapa man, though an admitted hardcore ULFA member, was killed by Assam Police personnel in a cold-blooded manner at Bar Tapa on 3 June 1995 rather than in genuine cross-firing. Agreeing with the Barpeta District Judge's enquiry, the court found no bona fide attempt to apprehend him alive though ample opportunity existed, with disproportionate retaliatory fire from 3 to 5 feet. It held the police wanted to eliminate him, shattering the rule of law. The court awarded Rs 1 lakh compensation to his mother for breach of Article 21, payable within three months. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 12 June 1996, the Gauhati High Court (Coram: J. N. Sarma, J.) returned findings adverse to 4 police personnel, namely: Deputy Superintendent of Police, Barpeta, Assam Police; Sub-Inspector, Barpeta, Assam Police; Sub-Inspector (in charge, Bhabanipur OP), Bhabanipur OP, Barpeta; Constable, Barpeta, Assam Police, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000).
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The Gauhati High Court judgment dated 12 June 1996 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“there was no bona fide attempt to apprehend a Bar Tapa man but he was killed by the police personnels in a cold blooded manner.” (para 6)
The Gauhati High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 100,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
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