NHRC asks factual report from DGP, Haryana on beating
of a resident of DLF by the police
New Delhi November 23, 2006
The National Human Rights Commission has asked for a factual report from DGP, Haryana on the reported beating of a resident of DLF in Gurgaon by the police recently with belts and baton. Taking suo-motu cognizance of a newspaper report, which said Shri Jitender Singh Sandhu was beaten for about 20 minutes as he had asked the cops to behave properly. The report published in the 'The Times of India' on November 17, 2006 said that Shri Sandhu and his daughter were taking a stroll when two cops asked them what they were doing and who the girl was. Shri Sandhu told them that she was his daughter but the cops asked if it was true or the girl is with loose morals. On being asked to behave properly the cops took Shri Sandhu to the police post and beat him.
According to SSP, Gurgaon the three policemen involved in the incident have been suspended, pending a departmental inquiry into the incident.
After observing the report the Commission said the whole incident raises a serious issue of violation of human rights of the citizens. The Commission has directed, a copy of the news item be sent to the DGP, Haryana, for his report within four weeks and the outcome of the departmental inquiry may be intimated to the Commission.
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The National Human Rights Commission has asked for a factual report from DGP, Haryana on the reported beating of a resident of DLF in Gurgaon by the police recently with belts and baton. Taking suo-motu cognizance of a newspaper report, which said Shri Jitender Singh Sandhu was beaten for about 20 minutes as he had asked the cops to behave properly. The report published in the 'The Times of India' on November 17, 2006 said that Shri Sandhu and his daughter were taking a stroll when two cops asked them what they were doing and who the girl was. Shri Sandhu told them that she was his daughter but the cops asked if it was true or the girl is with loose morals. On being asked to behave properly the cops took Shri Sandhu to the police post and beat him.
According to SSP, Gurgaon the three policemen involved in the incident have been suspended, pending a departmental inquiry into the incident.
After observing the report the Commission said the whole incident raises a serious issue of violation of human rights of the citizens. The Commission has directed, a copy of the news item be sent to the DGP, Haryana, for his report within four weeks and the outcome of the departmental inquiry may be intimated to the Commission.
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