Annual Report 2010-2011 4.5 Pursuant to directions of the Commission, the State Government informed that in an enquiry relating to Ramsingh Udasingh Ravana, the concerned enquiry Magistrate had concluded that the deceased died enroute, while he was being taken to Bharuch Sub-Jail by Maharashtra police as per the directions of the court. The deceased was not provided timely medical care and the doctors of Talasari Dispensary in Maharashtra had too shown negligence on their part. 4.6 Taking into consideration all the facts of the case, the Commission recommended to the Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra, to pay a sum of 3,00,000 to the next of kin of deceased Ramsingh Udasingh Ravana. On receiving the proof of payment made to the next of kin of the deceased by the Government of Maharashtra, the case was closed by the Commission. 2. Suo motu Cognizance of Custodial Death in Central Jail No.6 of Tihar Jail, New Dehi (Case No. 1138/4/4/08-09-JCD) 4.7 The Commission took suo motu cognizance of a news item which was published in the Hindustan Times dated 7 July 2004 relating to the custodial death of one Zohara d/o Barat Ali, aged 24 yrs, on 3 July 2004, while she was in Central Jail No.6 of Tihar Jail in New Delhi. The deceased was in the jail since 2 February 1999 in connection with case FIR No.4/99, u/s 21/43, 61/83 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 4.8 The Commission directed its Director General (Investigation) to collect the requisite reports within eight weeks. On consideration of the relevant reports received from the concerned authority, the Commission observed that the deceased was ill and the related Medical Board in order to provide prompt treatment had recommended her transfer to a better equipped medical centre. It also noted that the patient was admitted on 21 June 2008 and the necessary investigations were suggested on 22 June 2008. However, no investigation was carried out. The deceased consequently died in Sadar Hospital on 6 July 2008 which testifies that no action was taken by the jail authority for giving her proper medical treatment by referring her to a better equipped medical centre till she died. On the other hand, if proper and timely medical treatment had been provided, the life of the victim could have been saved. The Commission thus concluded that the cause of death of the deceased was nothing short of sheer administrative and medical negligence and recommended to the Government of NCT of Delhi to pay 3,00,000 as monetary relief to the next of kin of the deceased and also submit a compliance report along with proof of payment. 4.9 The compliance report and proof of payment has since been received and the case closed. 3. Death of Convict Puran Singh in District Jail, Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh (Case No.32064/24/2004-2005-CD) 4.10 The Commission received an intimation dated 24 September 2004 from the Senior Superintendent of Police in Fatehgarh about the death of a prisoner, Puran Singh. He was undergoing life imprisonment in Fategarh District Jail. While in prison, it was detected that 20 NHRC