Syed Yousuf Died due To Heart Attack: Bedi Commission

Srinagar: The Justice HS Bedi Commission report, exonerating Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and senior police officials of the charges, was today submitted to the state government.

Law Secretary G.H. Tantray received the 96 page report of Justice H.S Bedi, Commission of inquiry, inquiring into the circumstances leading to the death of Syed Mohammad Yousuf on Saturday
The Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, J&K released the abstract of the findings of the report to the Press late this afternoon.
The commission has said that the death of Syed Yousuf had occurred due to a heart attack. “On a cumulative assessment of the evidence on record it must be found that the death of Haji Syed Mohammad Yousuf was caused by myocardial infarction which as Dr. Noor says would mean a “heart attack” and that no suspicious circumstances can be spelt out”, the report reads.
Regarding the arrest of the deceased, the one man commission states, “I am, therefore, of the opinion that the deceased had been in fact arrested on the 29th September 2011 from the “CM’s CO” by the IGP Raja Ajaz Ali and in any event after the registration of FIR No. 17/2011 at 10.00 p.m.”
“The evidence also reveals that the deceased had received proper treatment while in the hospital and Dr. Kuchay had done his duty as per the needs of the patient. No lapse , therefore, can be attributed to either Raja Aijaz Ali or Dr. Kuchay in the discharge of their duties”, it adds.
The Commission has, while referring to the judgement of the Hon’ble Apex Court in D.K Basu’s case stated: “The DSP has, however, admitted in his evidence that he had not himself conveyed the information about the arrest and detention of the deceased to his associates/relatives but had passed on this duty to Munshi Nazir Ahmad.”
“DSP, Bashir Ahmad Ganai and Munshi, Nazir Ahmad who appeared as OW2 and OW10 respectively, are, therefore, held liable of having failed to discharge their duty as per law.”
The Commission of Inquiry was appointed by the Government vide Notification SRO 340 dated 18th November, 2011 and the term of the Commission was extended from time to time upto 28th December, 2012. The Commission held its hearings on 22 days. 17 persons have filed affidavits before the Commission. In addition 11 persons have filed additional affidavits. The Commission has recorded statement of 21 persons and perused various documents etc. The Commission has submitted its report today on 22nd December, 2012. (KMW News)