Annual Report 2010-2011 of Defence, Government of India that a sum of Rs. 5,00,000 as monetary relief be paid to the next of kin of the deceased Rathajoy Reang. 4.87 As the recommendations of the Commission were complied with, the case was closed. b) Illegal Detention and Torture 20. Death of Dalit Rama Shanker Ram due to Torture by Police in District Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh (Case No. 30182/24/19/2010-AD) 4.88 The complainant, President of Human Rights Emergency Helpline Association, a NGO, drew attention of the Commission towards death of one Rama Shankar Ram, a Dalit, due to beating up by police in Thana Sakaldiha, Chandauli. As per the complaint, on 29 July 2010 at about 8 p.m. a Dalit named Rama Shanker was picked up by the Officer-in-charge of the Police Station Sakaldiha in Chandauli District of Uttar Pradesh and was then tortured in police custody. As a result, Rama Shankar Ram died the next morning, i.e. on 30 July 2010. The Commission took cognizance of the case on 11 August 2010 and requested its Director General (Investigation) to depute a team for spot investigation. 4.89 Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, a team from its Investigation Division was deputed for collection of relevant facts in the case. In the detailed report submitted by the team subsequently, it was concluded that on 29 July 2010 at 7.25 p.m. Santosh, the brother of deceased Rama Shanker Ram had taken his injured mother to Police Station Sakaldiha for lodging FIR No. 86 of 2010 against his brother Rama Shanker. A police team headed by a Sub-Inspector also visited the spot at 7.45 p.m. and took in custody Rama Shanker Ram. Unfortunately, Rama Shanker was tortured by the police. Consequently, he was admitted to the Community Health Centre, Sakaldiha at 8.15 p.m. in an unconscious state. He was later referred for treatment to Chandauli District Hospital, where he was declared brought dead. 4.90 The Commission observed that it was an unusual case of torture inflicted by the police on deceased Rama Shanker Ram. The deceased was taken by the police from his house to the Police Station wherein he was physically tortured due to which he died. The Commission held that “it is prima facie clear that Rama Shanker Ram died due to torture by police officers in police custody, which is a clear case of violation of human rights” and directed that the Secretary (Home), Government of Uttar Pradesh be asked to get case no. 146/2010 u/s 302 IPC investigated by CB-CID and submit the outcome of the investigation to it. The Commission also directed to issue notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh to show-cause as to why compensation should not be recommended in favour of the next of kin of the deceased. 4.91 The replies to the show-cause notice and CB-CID report are awaited. 21. Death of a Minor due to Torture by Police in District Badaun, Uttar Pradesh (Case No. 48147/24/7/07-08) 4.92 The Commission received a complaint from a Delhi based non-governmental organization (NGO) alleging that on 20 January 2008 at about 10 a.m., police personnel of Kotwali Police Station in District Badaun of Uttar Pradesh raided the house of one Om Shanker 36 NHRC