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Naidu inaugurates human rights panel

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD Oct. 15. The A. P. State Human Rights Committee constituted by the State Government last month was inaugurated by the Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, here on Monday.

The three-member committee is headed by the former Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, Y. Bhaskara Rao, and consists of two members - A. Hanumanthu, former Judge of the A. P. high Court, and N. Subba Raju, former Chairman, A. P. Administrative Tribunal. The Chief Minister said human rights were enshrined as fundamental rights in the Constitution and, in recent times, the courts had ruled that the victims of violation of human rights were entitled for compensation.

Mr. Naidu observed that the horizon of human rights was expanding while the crime rate was increasing. Of late, the courts had been receiving complaints about violations of human rights because of the rising crime rate and indiscriminate arrests.

He said violation of human rights arose mainly during the course of police investigation in custody. The police must democratise themselves and become friends and guides of the people by changing their attitude instead of becoming antagonists of the people.

Observing that a majority of police personnel were constables who rose to the level of Sub-Inspector and Circle Inspector by promotion, he said they required proper training, education and motivation. Although training was imparted to them, the negative factor against the police was the unjustified arrests, false criminal cases, use of third degree and corruption. The Government was trying to give specific training to use scientific methods in investigations such as fingerprinting and DNA testing.

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