National Human Right Commission State Government was asked to extend all the facilities to the NHRC team for purposes of enquiry. A team of the Commission led by Shri Pupul Dutta Prasad, SSP contacted Shri S.P. Tirupathi, I.G. Special Investigation Team (SIT), the Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh and the District Collector of Chittoor but all of them gave evasive replies and did not extend any cooperation. In spite of the defiant and non-cooperative conduct of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the Commission had to proceed with the enquiry based on whatever documents and information were available at the given time. 4.76 Considering the background of the victims, the delay in registration of the FIR, improvements made by the officers of the State Government, the nature of weapons allegedly seized from the spot, the testimony of Shri Sekhar, Shri A. Balachandran, Shri M. Illango and the reluctance of the State Government to share even basic information with the NHRC, the Commission found that i) There are good grounds to think that there was serious violation of ii) The victims were very poor and their families suffering under deprivation. iii) human rights of 20 persons who were killed by STF personnel on 7 April 2015 in Sheshachalam forest of Chittoor district. The families cannot be allowed to starve and die waiting for the final outcome of the enquiry by NHRC or investigation by an unbiased investigating agency. 4.77 The Commission observed that undoubtedly some monetary relief u/s 18 (c) of the PHR Act 1993 should be immediately recommended to be paid to the next of kin of the deceased victims. The Commission vide its proceedings dated 28 May 2015 made the following directions/recommendations : 1. 66 The Government of Andhra Pradesh shall pay Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only) as immediate interim relief to the dependents of each of the 20 persons who were killed by the STF on 7 April 2015 in Sheshachelam Annual Report - 2015-2016