relief be not recommended to be paid to the next of kin of deceased Biranya Chingya Bhosale. 4.67 However, the State Government did not respond to the show cause notice and therefore, the Commission was constrained to proceed on the assumption that they had nothing to say in response to the show cause notice and had no objection to the proposed recommendation of the Commission. In such circumstances, the Commission in its proceedings dated 02.07.2014 recommended to the Government of Maharashtra to pay a sum of Rs. 1.00 lakh as monetary relief to the next of kin of deceased Biranya Chingya Bhosle. Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra was asked to submit compliance report with proof of payment within eight weeks. 4.68 Compliance report is awaited and the matter is still under consideration of the Commission. 8. Death in Police Custody due to Alleged Torture in GaroHills Area of Meghalaya (Case No. 40/15/1/2014-AD) 4.69 The Commission has received a complaint from Ms. Agatha Sangma, former Minister, Government of India, ex-MP, National Peoples alleging human rights violation in the Garo Hills area of Meghalaya by the State Police. It has been alleged that Witson M. Sangma has died on 27.5.2014 in the police custody due to extreme police torture. The complainant has requested the Commission for an enquiry into the matter and action be taken against the irresponsible police officers. 4.70 Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, all the relevant reports have been received. 4.71 The inquest report in respect of Witson M. Sangma indicates that the inquest proceedings were conducted by ADM, South Garo Hills who noticed bruised injuries on the back, buttocks and thigh area which have turned blackish. The post mortem report indicated seven bruises on the person of the deceased. The cause of death as opined in the post mortem report was shock due to injury to different parts of body caused by blunt trauma and the antecedent cause is hypertension. The death was homicidal in nature. 4.72 The magisterial enquiry report prepared by ADM, South Garo Hills, Baghmara revealed that Witson M. Sangma was picked up from Chokpot by the Chokpot police in the morning hours of 27.5.2014 in connection with a criminal case. The report further revealed that Witson M. Sangma was arrested vide GD No. 322 dated 27.5.2014 and medically examined by Dr. Roswell Sangma at CHC Chokpot at 4.45 p.m. wherein upon examination of the patient, the concerned doctor found the patient to be hypertensive and his BP was 42 National Human Right Commission Annual Report - 2014-2015