sudden epileptic attack. The police had to account for the loss of life as the deceased was in their custody. As ante-modem report showed that grievous injuries were found on the body and the police are not able to account for them, the Commission infered that those injuries were caused by torture when the deceased was in police custody resulting in his death. The Commission directed that an interim compensation of Rs. 50,0001- be paid for the loss of life to the next of kin of the deceased. Compliance report is awaited. / Complaint from Shrl P.S. Bhatla regarding alleged death of Shrl Mohd Manroor in police curtory at Baliya P.S., Bihar The National Minorities Commission forwarded a complaint under a covering letter dated 5 April, 1994 alleging the death of Mohd. Mansoor in police custody at Baliya police station in district Begwarai of Bihar State on 5 February 1934. On issue of notice; Ihe Government of Bihar vide their letter dated 15 September 1994, reported to the Commission that one Saiyyad Mohd Kastm was robbed of Rs. 33,105/- which he was cawing while he was bavelling on a bicycle. The money was meant for salariw of some school teachers and his own. Thrm men stopped him at pistol point and threw him on the ground from the bicycle and took away the money. On a written complaint from Shri Kasim, a case under section 392 IPC was registered and investigation undertaken. In the course of investigation the house of Mohd Manroor was searched by the police but he escaped by the back-door. The villagers gathered there on hearing the noise, and caught hold of Mohd Manaoor. He was taken to the police station. He was later sent to the hospital in an injured condition and given first aid. As the condition of Mohd Mansoor was serious he was advised to be sent to the Begusani hospital where better facilities were awllable. The demased is said to have died as a result of the blows he received at the hands.of the public. The matter was inquired into by the IGP Bhagalpur and DivisionalCommissioner, Bhagalpur. From the report submitted by them, there did not appear to be any cogent evidence of assault by the members of the public. On the other hand three witnesses spoke of a police assault. Seven more witnesses stated that they saw the beating administered by the police. The mother and the widow of the demaeed also spoke about a police beating.