NHRC Takes Cognizance Of Alleged Custodial Assault In Punjab
- The National Human Rights Commission has directed Punjab authorities to investigate allegations of police torture against a Sikh youth protesting drug abuse during Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's programme and to submit a report within two weeks.
- BJP leader Tarun Chugh filed the complaint, alleging the youth was brutally tortured in custody, including being stripped, beaten, subjected to electric shocks, and threats made to his family.
- The Punjab government transferred a Deputy Superintendent of Police and three officers following the allegations, while legal representatives called for judicial intervention.
- The NHRC requested preservation of medical records, CCTV footage, FIR, and custody details, emphasizing these actions do not confirm the allegations but aim to establish the facts.
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Human Rights Body Seeks Report On Alleged Custodial Torture In Punjab
The complaint was filed by Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Chugh and relates to an alleged incident involving a man who was protesting against drug abuse in Punjab during Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's "Lok Milni" programme at Sheron village in Sunam.
NHRC action on custodial-torture complaint indicts Punjab govt: BJP's Tarun Chugh
New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) BJP leader Tarun Chugh on Saturday said the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of his complaint over the alleged custodial torture of a Sikh man who waved a black flag at a programme of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. A day earlier, Chugh had urged the NHRC […]
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