of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow on 17 November 2006, indicated that an amount of Rs.1,50,000 as compensation under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act had been paid to Smt. Bundela Devi, wife of the deceased Surendra Pasi, and as such payment of additional sum as monetary relief was not justified. 6.41 However, the Commission observed that “the financial assistance of Rs. 1,50,000 had been given according to the statutory requirement of Rules framed under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The reason for grant of such financial assistance was that the deceased belonged to a particular caste. For violation of human right the monetary relief shall have to be given separately." Therefore, considering all the circumstances of the case, the Commission recommended to the State of Uttar Pradesh to pay an amount of Rs. 2,00,000 as monetary relief to the next of kin, in addition to what may have been already paid in compliance with the statutory requirement. As the compliance report along with proof of payment was received, the case was closed. 8. Death of Olik Tayeng in Police Lock-up at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh (Case No. 14/2/2003-2004-CD) 6.42 The DIG (Police HQs.), Arunachal Pradesh vide intimation dated 22 October 2003 informed the Commission that one Olik Tayeng, aged 19 years, who had been arrested on 21 October 2003 in Cr. case No.12/03 registered at Police Station Dambuk, had committed suicide in the morning of 22 October 2003 by hanging himself in the toilet of the police lock-up with a piece of blanket. 6.43 Upon perusal of the report received from the State authorities stating that Sub-Inspector has been found negligent and has been punished with withdrawal of two increments permanently with cumulative effect, the Commission observed that the police officials were found negligent in prevention of violation of human rights of the deceased and have been punished in departmental proceedings. Therefore, it is felt that grant of monetary relief is justified. The Commission recommended to the Chief Secretary, Arunachal Pradesh a payment of Rs. 1,00,000 u/s 18(3) of the PHRA, to the next of kin of the deceased. The compliance report, along with proof of payment, is awaited. 9. Death of an Undertrial Prisoner Abhishek Sahu due to Lack of Treatment in Judicial Custody at Special Jail, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa (Case No. 42/18/2003-2004-CD) 6.44 The Commission received an intimation on 28 April 2003 from the Superintendent of Special Jail, Bhubaneswar, Orissa regarding the death of undertrial prisoner Abhisek Sahu, aged about 25 years, in judicial custody. It was stated that he died on 26 April 2003 while undergoing treatment in the Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar. 6.45 The Commission considered the reports received and observed that the prisoner was neither given an opportunity to arrange for his treatment on his own nor did the jail authorities National Human Rights Commission 39