STRUCTURES OF VIOLENCE

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objections, police submissions and nal orders.
Further, documents/information from Government of
India and Jammu and Kashmir, including through RTI,
have been included. Each case study begins with
details of the victim and the alleged perpetrator,
followed by case information that includes the
allegations, and available documentation including
whether relief/compensation was provided to the
families. Government of Jammu and Kashmir provides
Rs. 1 lakh ex-gratia relief to the family of the victim for
death caused by violence attributable to breach of law
and order/civil commotion [Annexure 25], and
compassionate employment for one family member of
the victim for death caused in militancy related action,
or Rs. 4 lakhs in the alternative [Annexure 26]. As
seen in the case studies, families are put through an
arduous process to even receive relief/compassionate
employment. The focus of the case studies is on the
status of investigations and the evidence against the
alleged perpetrator.
While the demand of IPTK and APDP is for
independent and impartial investigations on each of
these crimes, and there is no pronouncement on the
guilt of the “alleged perpetrators”, prima facie
evidence [from ofcial record and testimonies] is
provided that warrants further investigations