Rs. 1 lakh monetary relief in a case of death in custody in Gujarat
(Case No. 639/6/2003-2004)

Dr. Santosh Shetty was a suspect in illicit manufacturing of Mandrax tablets. He was being escorted by the investigating officer from Mumbai to Ahmedabad, but on the way he committed suicide by jumping in front of a speeding truck. On consideration of the material on record and the reports, the Commission recommended that the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India pay monetary relief of Rs. 1 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased.