NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION being started by Sub-Contractor Pradeep Kumar Singh. In the meantime, Shri Kamalnath Mahto reached the site and opposed the construction work, due to which a quarrel took place between Pradeep Kumar and Kamalnath Mahto. During the quarrel, Vikash (son of Pradeep Kumar) hit on the head of Kamalnath Mahto. This information was conveyed to the villagers by Shri Kamalnath and a large number of people assembled at the spot. Shri Pradeep Kumar informed the Police Station about the incident. On that information, police party reached the spot. The villagers started beating Vikash who had entered a house near the site. When police personnel tried to save him, the villagers started pelting stones on the police personnel, due to which one Constable got injured. The Constable in his self defence fired one round by his official duty weapon, but the situation could not be controlled and he had to fire a total of seven rounds in his self defence. In the firing, one person Kasar Mahto, aged 55 years, died while Rahul Mahto, Nanhoo Mahto, Makhan Verma and Ramesh Mahto got injured. The police personnel involved in the firing were placed under suspension. The Investigation Division of the Commission concluded that the analysis of the file shows that due to police firing and excess use of force, one person namely Kasar Mahto was killed and four others were seriously injured. The departmental inquiry has established the guilt/negligence of the police official in the incident and action has already been taken against them. 4.61 A notice u/s 18(a)(i) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, was issued to the Government of Jharkhand, to show cause as to why the Commission should not recommend monetary relief to the next-of-kin of the deceased and to the injured persons. Since no reply to the show cause notice has been submitted by the State Government, the Commission on 19.10.2016 recommended to the Government of Jharkhand, to pay the compensation of ` 3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakh only) to the next-of-kin of the deceased Kasar Mahto and ` 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) each to the injured persons. Proof of payment is still awaited from the State Government. e) Atrocities in Prisons 11. Grievous Injuries Inflicted to One Prisoner in an Attack by Co-prisoners in District Jail, Mau, Uttar Pradesh (Case No.20338/24/53/2013) 4.62 Shri Rakesh Verma, National Chairman Jai Hind Anti Corruption, Panipat, Haryana on 27.05.2013 enclosed a press clipping of newspaper “Amar Ujala”, dated 26.12.2012, in which it was mentioned that one detenue was attacked by a group of accused persons detained in District Jail, Mau, Uttar Pradesh inflicting grievous injuries on his neck and the jail administration had failed to prevent the incident. ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 53