There had not even been an announcement about the elections to fill in any vacancies in the Panchayats and that there was no question of any non-member controlling the Panchayat President. The report additionally pointed out that the post of Vice-President of any Panchayat was always filled-up through indirect elections from the elected ward members. 6.256 The Sub-Divisional Officer and adequate police personnel were deployed in the Kodikulam Panchayat to avert any untoward incident. District Special Branch staff was also instructed to closely monitor and report the situation. The Commission considered the report and closed the case on 31 May 2007. 20. Rape of Four Scheduled Caste Women in Lakhisarai, Bihar (Case No.1375/4/2006-2007-WC) 6.257 The Commission took cognizance of a complaint submitted by a delegation of Members of Parliament led by Smt. Kanti Singh, Minister of State, Government of India pertaining to rape committed on four Scheduled Caste women at Ram Nagar, Suryagarh, District Lakhisarai. Upon consideration of the report received from the concerned authorities, the Commission directed the District Magistrate, Lakhisarai to submit status of case Nos. 208-211/06 dated 23 August 2006, registered at Police Station Suryagarh. The requisite report has been received from the District Magistrate, Lakhisarai. 21. Atrocities on Scheduled Caste Women in Bhandara, Maharashtra (Case No. 1107/13/2006-2007WC) 6.258 The Commission took cognizance of a complaint filed by an NGO drawing attention of the Commission towards a shocking incident of gang rape and murder of four members of a Buddhist family of Khairlanji Village, District Bhandara, Maharashtra on 29 September 2006 by people of higher caste of the village. The Commission directed the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Maharashtra to look into the contents of the allegations made therein and to take necessary action and submit their comments. Despite reminders, the report is still awaited. 22. Attempt to Rape a Widow, Killings and Injuries to 7 Persons by a Policeman in Begusarai, Bihar (Case No. 3618/4/2004-2005- WC) 6.259 As the Government of Bihar complied with the directions of the Commission for payment of Rs. 1,00,000 each to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs.25,000 each to the injured as monetary relief, the case was closed on 17 May 2007. 23. Missing Children and their Murder in Nithari, Uttar Pradesh (Case No. 39250/24/2006-2007) 6.260 In this case, apart from giving specific directions in the matter which culminated in registration of 19 criminal cases in respect of various cases of kidnapping/rape in Nithari, the Commission also constituted an in-house five-member Committee under the Chairmanship of a Member, to study the issue and to give recommendations and suggestions for dealing with the 82 National Human Rights Commission