NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 4.87 The Commission considered the matter on 21.11.2016 and directed the DG (Prisons), Tihar, New Delhi to send a report on the percentage of disability caused to the victim due to the injury sustained and status of providing artificial hand to him. 4.88 The Superintendent, PHQ, Delhi Prisons reported that according to the report of the Jail Medical Officer, the disability caused to the victim due to injury is permanent in nature and as per the DDU Hospital, the disability is 69%. An artificial hand was got prepared from the AIIMS, but the inmate refused to take the hand prepared by the PMR Department of AIIMS.The convict submitted an application with the request to provide him mechanical hand by which he can do his day-to-day work and the matter was under consideration for needful possible. 4.89 The Commission considered the matter on 11.10.2017 and observed that violation of human rights is, prima facie, made out and directed to issue a notice under Section 18 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 to the Government of NCT of Delhi through its Chief Secretary as to why the Commission should not recommend an adequate amount as compensation to the victim. Also directed the Director General (Prison), Tihar, New Delhi to ensure that the convict is provided the latest artificial hand by the Administration and send a report in this regard. 4.90 The Commission rejected the reply of the Prison Department that the accident was result of victim’s negligence and reiterated to pay ` 1,00,000/- as compensation to the convict, Chandar, in addition to ` 50,000/- already paid to his wife, Smt. Kavita. Also directed the Director General (Prisons), Headquarters, Tihar, New Delhi to send a report as to whether the convict has been provided with latest artificial hand by the Administration or not. 4.91 The matter is under consideration of the Commission. (f) Electrocution Cases 16) Death of a 15 Year Old Boy Shoaib due to Electrocution while causing Injuries to his Brothers (Case No.17753/24/19/2014) 4.92 The Commission received a complaint dated 20.05.2014, from Sh. Imtiyaz Khan, Vice Chairman of an NGO, enclosing therewith a copy of a newspaper cutting, published in the “Bharat Ekta Times”. As per the newspaper report, Sohaib, aged 15 years died due to electrocution and five other villagers got severe injuries due to flow of high voltage of current into their houses. The incident took place due to negligence of the officials of Electricity Department. 60 Annual Report 2017-2018