Annual Report 2010-2011 in North 24- Parganas (West Bengal) and Mohd. Khalid, son of Ayub Khan, resident of village Basimpur in Pratapgarh District of Uttar Pradesh. 4.164 Since no response was received from the Government of Jharkhand, the Commission vide its proceedings dated 10 February 2011 recommended to the Government of Jharkhand to pay a sum of Rs. 5,00,000 each to the next of kin of both the deceased. 4.165 The compliance report and the proof of payment are awaited from the Government of Jharkhand. 34. Death of Salim during an Alleged Encounter with Police in District Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh (Case No. 17513/24/08-09) 4.166 The Commission received a complaint dated 11 July 2006 from Nathu Khan inter alia alleging that on 20 May 2006 the police killed his son Salim in a fake encounter. It was further stated that one Mangal Singh acted in connivance with the police and administered drug to Salim whereby he became unconscious. He was then axed by Mangal Singh. Thereafter, one police official of P.S. Srinagar, namely, Shanti Swarup Tiwari, under instructions from the Station House Officer Chandrabhan Singh shot him so as to make out a case of genuine encounter. 4.167 The Superintendent of Police, District Mahoba vide communication dated 15 September 2006 reported that Salim died in a bona fide police encounter on 20 May 2006 at 11.30 p.m. 4.168 Upon consideration of the reports received, the Commission on 3 June 2010 observed as under: “So far as the case put up by the police is concerned, it is indicated that the deceased was a criminal. He used to beat people and extort money. On the date of the incident there was also a fight between Mangal Singh and Salim. The police on information took action by forming different parties and called upon the deceased to surrender, who opened fire on the police party. The police taking shelter of a tree used the weapon and he died on account of gun shot wound. Village people also arrived and the deceased was identified as Salim, son of Natthu. One country made .315 rifles was recovered along with 21 live and empty cartridges. 4.169 To appreciate the case put up by the police when we examined the post-mortem report we found entry wound as under:‘A firearm entry wound of 1x1 cm. at medial aspect of left thigh with burning around it and 28 cm. above from the left knee joint with track directing laterally upward and outward.’ 4.170 Thus, reading the description of entry wound, it is very clear that the weapon was used from an extremely close range. Obviously, on account of injury there would be severe bleeding. The Medical Officer has opined that the deceased died on account of shock and haemorrhage due to ante-mortem injuries. The Magistrate, who conducted the inquiry, has not explained other injuries on the person of the deceased. Suffice it to say that the claim of the police that 50 NHRC