NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 4.112 Upon consideration of the reports, the Commission while expressing its grave concern on the revelation that forest officials had colluded with the NDFB cadres to massacre 36 villagers of Nonke Khagrabari in District Baksa, vide its’ proceedings dated 06.01.2017, inter-alia, observed and directed that the next-of-kin of 36 innocent villagers were entitled for interim monetary relief from the State of Assam. The Commission, therefore, issued notice u/s 18 (1)(a) of PHRA, 1993 to the Chief Secretary, Government of Assam to show-cause as to why the Commission should not recommend payment of ` 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakh only) each as interim monetary relief to the next-of-kin of thirty-six villagers, who had been massacred by the NDFB(S) cadres in collusion with the forest officials and ` 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) each to the four injured persons. The list of the deceased victims, as well as 4 injured persons, was also provided to the Government of Assam. The Chief Secretary, Government of Assam was further directed to make all out effort to trace out the two missing children, namely, Sahinur Islam (9 years), s/o Ramjan Ali; and Rasidul Islam (5 years), s/o Azimuddin. 4.113 The Director General, National Investigation Agency was also directed to keep the Commission apprised about the progress of case No. 64/2014 (RC-02/2014NIA-Guw) and 155/2014 (RC-03/2014NIA-Guw). 4.114 The Commissioner and Secretary (Environment and Forest), Government of Assam was also directed to inform the Commission within four weeks regarding departmental action being initiated against the four forest officials, who were charge sheeted by the National Investigation Agency. 4.115 No response has yet been received from the Chief Secretary, Government of Assam, Principal Secretary (Forest), Government of Assam and the Director General, National Investigation Agency and the matter is under consideration of the Commission. 21. Death of an Eight Year Old Student due to Alleged Beating by a Teacher in a Government School in Chanho, Ranchi District, Jharkhand (Case No. 122/34/16/2014) 4.116 The Commission took suo motu cognizance of a news report captioned “Eight Year Old dies after being ‘beaten up’ by teacher” published in the English daily, the Indian Express dated 04.02.2014. According to the report, Sujit Munda, a Class I student of Government School in Chanho, District Ranchi, Jharkhand died due to suspected internal injuries on 02.02.2014. Allegedly, the boy was beaten up by the school teacher with a piece of firewood. Subsequently, the Commission also received three more complaints on the same issue. 4.117 Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, a report was received from the Sr. Superintendent of Police, Ranchi which confirmed the incident and stated that an FIR No 11/2014 ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 65