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and other material available on record, the Commission issued notice to the Government of
Haryana requiring it to show cause why monetary relief be not recommended to be paid to
the next of kin of deceased Satish.
4.38 Responding to the show cause notice, the State Government submitted that the
Commission may take such action as it deems fit with regard to the issue of awarding
suitable monetary relief.
4.39 In view of the stand taken by the State Government and also on consideration of
various reports available on the record, the Commission vide its proceedings dated
13.08.2014 recommended to the Government of Haryana to pay a sum of Rs. 3 lakhs as
monetary relief to the next of kin of deceased Satish. The Commission further directed
that if the deceased was survived by children, the amount should be kept in fixed deposit
in a nationalized bank and the children would get the money on attaining majority. It also
directed that the amount of monetary relief should be paid to the parents of the victim, if
the deceased had left behind no child.
4.40 The Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Haryana (Home Department)
has conveyed the sanction accorded by the Government of Haryana for payment of
compensation of Rs. 3,00,000/- to the next of kin of the deceased Satish as recommended
by the Commission. However, proof of payment was still awaited.
5. Suicidal Death in Police Custody in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh
(Case No. 16296/24/6/2011-pcd)
4.41 The Commission received intimation from the Superintendent of Police, Azamgarh,
regarding suicidal death of Kamlesh Kumar Singh in police custody. It was reported that
a murder case was registered at Police Station Gambhirpur on 6th April, 2011 and during
investigation of the case, the name of Kamlesh Kumar Singh came to light. He was arrested
on 14th April, 2011 and the next day he committed suicide in the toilet of the police lock
up by hanging himself with shirt and pant from the lamp post at about 8.03 a.m. The
Commission also received two more complaints on the issue and they were separately
registered and the two cases were linked up with this case.
4.42 The Commission took cognizance of the intimation and vide its proceedings dated
18.05.2011 requested it’s Director General (Investigation) to collect requisite reports from
concerned authorities. Relevant reports were received from the authorities. The postmortem
report revealed abrasions and bruises on the neck of the deceased and the surgeon who
conducted post mortem opined that the death had occurred due to pressure on neck and
thoracic cage resulting in asphyxia and shock.
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