The NHRC has asked the government to pay Rs 50,000 each to three persons who were grievouly injured and Rs 10,000 each to three others who had sustained minor injuries and also called for compliance report along with the proof of payment made to the victims, a statement from the rights body said today.
They were injured in October, 2011, when a speeding PCR van, driven by head constable Murari Lal, climbed up the footpath near Barapullah flyover on which they were sleeping.
The reports sent by the Delhi police in response to NHRC notices revealed that the head constable had been arrested for rash and negligent driving following the incident, the statement said.
