Ahmedabad: Lack of adequate compensation was the key complaint of most riot victims of Shahpur and Madhavpura areas who deposed before the two-member panel probing the post-Godhra communal violence, with a lady displaying a cheque of Rs 100 given as compensation for house damages.

The statement of Mehrunissa Sheikh, a resident of Mehendi Kuva area of Madhavpura and the photocopy of the compensation cheque given for damages incurred to her house after a mob attack, even shocked the Commission members headed by Justice (retd) G T Nanavati and Justice (retd) K G Shah.

Reacting to the paltry compensation, Justice Shah said, "Sharam aani chahiye lene wala ko aur dene wale ko (the compensation was a shame for those who got it and those who gave it).

Mehrunissa also told the Commission that a government official had surveyed her house and said that damages were worth at least Rs 3 lakh.

Another riot victim, Moyinuddin Sayed from Mirzapur, named three policemen of Shahpur police station of randomly opening fire in their area on April 22 last year during the communal frenzy.

He also told the probe panel that inspite of giving a written complaint and also naming the three policemen, no action was taken against them while he was arrested and externed.

PTI