Annual Report 2013-14 others. The fact that the deceased Kallu was able to commit suicide was in itself a proof that the State failed in its duty towards a person in its custody. For this negligence, which led to a uncalled death, the Commission believed it would be appropriate for the State to make reparations. The Commission thus directed the Government of the NCT of Delhi to show cause as to why it should not recommend monetary relief for the next of kin of the deceased Kallu alias Veeru. 4.22 Responding to the Commission’s notice, the Special Secretary, Home Department, Government of NCT of Delhi contended that the deceased did not die due to any external injury and submitted that there was no foul play in the death of the deceased. Further, suspicion raised by the family members was not substantiated in the postmortem and for those reasons there was no criminal negligence on the part of the jail administration. 4.23 The Commission did not accept the above contention of the State and observed that the fact remained that the deceased died due to hanging. The question put forth by the Commission was that the negligence on the part of the prison officials had led the deceased to hang himself within the prison premises. The magisterial enquiry also revealed that the incident could have been avoided if greater care had been taken by the prison officials. Hence, the Commission held that there was negligence on part of the jail administration due to which the deceased committed suicide by hanging himself in the prison. 4.24 Rejecting the defence put forth by the Government, the Commission vide its proceedings dated 12 December 2013 recommended to the Government of NCT of Delhi to pay a sum of `1,00,000 as monetary relief to the next of kin of the deceased Kallu alias Veeru on proper identification. The Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi was asked to submit compliance report along with proof of payment within a period of six weeks. 4.25 3. Compliance report is awaited. Death of Undertrial Prisoner K. Yadagiri Goud in Sub-jail, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh (Case No. 269/1/3/2011-JCD) 4.26 The Commission on 22 March 2011 took cognizance of the intimation received from the In-charge, Police Station, Alipuri, Chittor, Andhra Pradesh regarding death of an undertrial prisoner K. Yadagiri Goud, aged 30 years on 26 February 2011. Goud had been lodged in the Sub-Jail-II, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh since 30 May 2010. He reportedly fell sick on 22 February 2011 and was taken to the District Headquarters Hospital, Chittoor where he was treated as an out-patient and returned to the Sub-Jail on the same day. He again complained of illness on 25 February 2011 and was admitted to the District Hospital. On 26 February 2011, he was shifted to SVRR Government Hospital, Tirupati, where doctor on duty declared him `brought dead’. NHRC | 31