New Delhi, November 6th, 2012
The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to SSP and Superintendent, District Jail, Gorakhpur into the allegations made in a media report that police torture resulted in amputation of two fingers each in both of Ashutosh Singh's hands and there is a possibility that his two feet may also require to be amputated because of spread of gangrene.

The Commission has observed that the contents of the press report, if true, raise the serious issue of violation of human rights of the victim and directed SSP, Gorakhpur to submit report within four weeks in the matter.

Allegedly, Ashutosh Singh, resident of village Kaushali, District Gorkhpur, was arrested by the SHO, Sahjanva Police Station and severely tortured in police custody. Subsequently, he was sent to the District jail in an injured condition. The jail administration sent him to the medical college where doctors informed him that he has been suffering from gangrene. After obtaining bail from the court, he got treatment in SPGI, Lucknow, Safdarjung Hospital and AIIMS, New Delhi. The doctors had to amputate his four fingers to save his life.

The Commission also directed Superintendent, District Jail, Gorakhpur to submit a copy of the admission register showing the health of the victim at the time of admission and discharge from jail alongwith medical treatment given to him during judicial custody.

The news clipping was forwarded to the Commission by an NGO.


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