Thousands of civilians and suspected militants were summarily executed in staged "encounter" killings.
The encounter killing was not exposed until a media report made a year later.
The encounter killings are part of a deliberate and conscious state administrative practice for which the Indian government must bear the responsibility.
This would give some solace to the relatives of the encounter killings, they added.
Criminalization and extrajudicial power given to the police forces is the main reason for the fake encounter killings.
His career spanned 17 years, during which Vaze earned fame for the successful "encounter killings" of as many as 63 criminals.
This has been identified as the city's first recognized encounter killing.
The Punjab police specifically targeted the families of suspected militants in encounter killings to punish them.
The Supreme Court also recommended death sentences to be awarded to those police officials who commit police brutality in the form of encounter killings.
He comes to a quiet agreement with the young man, personally approves his action, then arranges for the 'encounter killing'.
