NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, INDIA but the police took him to police station. If the police acted promptly and [had] taken him to hospital first, his life could have been saved[.], In the light of above discussions, the Commission doubts about the police story of the incident regarding the circumstances of death of the deceased and providing timely medical care to the deceased by the police to save his life. A notice u/s 18 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 be issued to the Government of Kerala requiring it to show cause as to why an amount of Rs.Five Lakhs be not recommended to be paid to the NoK of the deceased Bind. Chief Secretary, Govt. of Kerala shall respond to the show cause notice within eight weeks.” vii. In response to the show cause notice, the Government of Kerala informed that there was no negligence or delay on the part of the local police in giving proper medical care to the deceased and there was no lapse or harassment on the part of the Police. Therefore, the Kerala Government was not in a position to grant any compensation to the dependent of the deceased Mekku Binu. viii. After considering the contention of the Government of Kerala, the special circumstances and the nature of negligence by the police in not providing timely medical treatment resulting in loss of life, the Commission vide proceedings dated 25.04.2019 recommended to the Government of Kerala to pay a monetary compensation of an amount of Rs. 3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Only), instead of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rs. Five Lakhs Only) as proposed earlier, to the NoK of the deceased Binu (Mekku Binu). ix. 4. Additional to the Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala vide communication dated 18.08.2019 has conveyed the sanction accorded by the State Govt. for payment of monetary compensation of an amount of Rs. 3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Only) to the NoK of the deceased Binu (Mekku Binu). The proof of payment is still awaited. Death of Bhaskar S/O Shri Virender Singh Gosai and Sachin S/o Om Praksh in the custody of police of PS, Fakurpur, Distt. Yamunanagar, Haryana (Case No. 618/7/20/2012) i. In the present case, the Commission has received a complaint from Shri Virender Singh Gosai, R/o House No.1185, Bank Colony, Yamunanagar, Haryana alleging that his son Bhaskar and Sachin son of Om Praksh were picked up from their homes by the police and later on their dead bodies were found at the railway track. Taking cognizance in the matter, the Commission called for an action taken report from the Director General of Police, State of Haryana. In response, a report was submitted by the Superintendent of Police (SP) Yamuna Nagar stating therein that Bhaskar and Sachin were in police custody and they were allegedly sent for medical treatment to the hospital. ii. The Commission had observed from the report that Sub-Inspector (SI) Joginder Singh and the in-charge of the Police Station, Fakurpur had not made any entry about the formal arrest in the police record. They were illegally detained by the police and thereafter they ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 53