NHRC guidelines on encounter deaths

·         Police station must immediately file FIR

·         Hand over investigation to independent agency like CID if a person form local police is involved or there are allegations of fake encounter

·         Family members of deceased must be associated with magisterial enquiry

·         Prompt disciplinary action must be taken against errant officers

·         Police personnel are trained in arms and hence they need to pass test for reasonable apprehension of imminent danger to prove his/her innocence in encounter death case