Annual Report 2013-14 fastened tightly around the neck so as to cause any blockage. He also observed that hyoid bone was not, as a rule, fractured by any means other than by strangulation. The Magistrate concluded that it was a case of homicidal death in police custody. 4.59 During investigation of the case No.551/2007, it was found that the Officer-in-charge of the police station had insulted and tortured the deceased while he was in custody. The I.O. concluded that the humiliation and torture inflicted by the police had driven Suprian Barla to take the extreme step of suicide. He recommended prosecution of the police officer for abetment of suicide and other offences. 4.60 On consideration of various reports, the Commission held that there was positive evidence of the deceased having been assaulted in the police custody. It was also noticed that the police was negligent in allowing Suprian Barla to escape from custody. Hence, the Commission issued a notice u/s 18 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 to the Chief Secretary, Government of Andaman and Nicobar Islands requiring him to show-cause as to why monetary relief of ` 3,00,000 be not given to the next of kin of deceased Suprian Barla. 4.61 Responding to the show cause notice, Deputy Secretary (Home), Andaman & Nicobar Administration informed the Commission that the Administration had no objection to pay monetary relief of ` 3,00,000 to the next of kin of the deceased Suprian Barla. 4.62 In view of the fair stand taken by the Andaman & Nicobar Administration, the Commission vide its proceedings dated 5 June 2013 recommended that an amount of ` 3,00,000 be paid as monetary relief to the next of kin of the deceased Suprian Barla. 4.63 Andaman & Nicobar Administration vide its communication dated 17 September 2013 informed that the amount of ` 3,00,000 as recommended by the Commission had been paid to Shri Punna Barla, father of deceased Suprian Barla. 4.64 In view of compliance of its recommendation, the Commission vide its proceedings dated 6 December 2013 closed the case. 7. Death of Ajay Mishra in Davoh Police Station, Bhind, Madhya Pradesh (Case No. 675/12/7/2012-PCD) 4.65 The Commission on 28 March 2012 took cognizance of an intimation received from the Superintendent of Police, Bhind, Madhya Pradesh regarding death of one Ajay Mishra on 12 March 2012, while in the custody of Police Station Davoh in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh. It was informed that three accused, Vikesh, Pankaj and Ajay Mishra were arrested on 7 March 2012 in connection with FIR no. 24/12 registered for commission of an offence u/s 392 IPC. On 11 March, the officer-in-charge, Police Station Davoh admitted sick Ajay Mishra in the Primary Health Centre in Lahaar, where he died on 12 March 2012 while undergoing treatment. 38 | NHRC