Pradesh, requesting him to show-cause as to why immediate monetary relief should not be recommended to be paid to the next of kin of Zinnah, the Principal Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh stated that Rs. 20,000 had been paid to his next of kin. The Commission observed that this amount was grossly inadequate and recommended that the State must pay Rs. 2,00,000 as monetary relief, which has been compiled with. 3. Death of Remand Prisoner Chinna Purapu Ramesh in Judicial Custody in Rajamundry, Andhra Pradesh (Case No. 531/1/2005-2006-CD) 6.23 The Superintendent, Sub-Jail, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, reported to the Commission that remand prisoner Chinna Purapu Ramesh, aged about 27 years, who was admitted to the jail on 8 August 2005 in Crime No. 41/03 u/s 448/354 IPC, died on 14 November 2005 on the way to the Government Hospital. 6.24 The Magisterial Enquiry concluded that the death was due to the negligence of G. Ravi Babu, Superintendent Sub-Jail, Bhimavaram; Dr. T. Chandra Rao, Assistant Surgeon, Community Health Centre, Bhimavaram; and N. Chiranjeevi, Sub-Inspector of Police Station, Akividu, as they failed to provide timely medical treatment. 6.25 In response to the Commission's show-cause notice, the Collector and the District Magistrate, West Godavari, Eluru, submitted that departmental action has been recommended against all of those found guilty in the MER in performing their duties. 6.26 The Commission observed that “a prisoner who is in the custody of the State, continues to enjoy the right to life and the State is fully liable to protect and safeguard his rights. Mere departmental action against the erring public servants will not meet the requirement of justice.” 6.27 The Commission further observed that the concerned officers failed in their duty to take care of the prisoner. If proper medical care had been given to the prisoner on time, his life might have been saved. Considering that the deceased was only 27 years of age, the Commission on 10 September 2007 recommended that the State of Andhra Pradesh pay Rs. 2,00,000 as monetary relief to the next of kin of the deceased. The compliance report, along with proof of payment, is awaited. 4. Death of Chandrakant in Police Custody at Beed, Maharashtra (Case No. 1287/13/2002-2003-CD) 6.28 The Commission received a copy of the provisional post-mortem report on 11 October 2002 regarding the death of Chandrakant alias Kantrao Bhagwanrao Katmande who had been taken into custody on 10 October 2002 by Kaij Police Station, District Beed. 6.29 The Magisterial Enquiry Report dated 17 May 2003 concluded that Chandrakant died due to intensive and severe beating by police officials during police custody. 36 National Human Rights Commission