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Defence Secretary asked to submit proof of payment within six weeks New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission has asked the Centre to pay a compensation of Rs.50,000 each to two residents of Assam who were caught and allegedly tortured by Army personnel last year on suspicion that they had links with ULFA. The Commission also asked the Union Defence Secretary to submit a compliance report along with proof of payment of the compensation within six weeks. Personnel of Maibel Base Army Camp had caught Bhadrakanta Baruah and Ghana Neog, both residents of Tokolimara village, and allegedly beaten them up on January 31 last year suspecting them of having links with ULFA militants. They were taken to an army camp where they were allegedly assaulted. Baruah charged that he was administered electric shocks. They were later handed over to the police for interrogation. They were released thereafter as nothing incriminating was found against them, the NHRC noted. In its reply to the Commission's show-cause notice, the Defence Ministry said the two villagers were caught on the basis of reliable intelligence inputs saying the duo had “harboured and provided food and shelter” to ULFA cadres on January 28. The Ministry also claimed that during questioning Baruah and Neog had accepted that militants had stayed in their houses on January 28 before proceeding to another village next day but denied that Army men tortured them while questioning. -- PTI
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