NHRC sends notice to SP, Bhagalpur and DGP Bihar on the thrashing of a chain snatcher: Commission will send an investigation team to Bhagalpur

New Delhi August 29, 2007 The National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to the SP, Bhagalpur and DGP, Bihar on an incident where a chain snatcher was severely thrashed by the public and the police joined them in humiliating him.
The Commission which viewed a CD of the incident, said that the Bihar police seemed to be living in the old colonial days where the authorities showed scant regard for the dignity of the people. The Commission strongly disapproved such despicable behaviour and said that it is a serious issue of violation of human rights.
The Commission, further said that the two police officials have been given four weeks time for their comments and in the meanwhile a team of the Investigation Division of the Commission will visit Bhagalpur and submit a factual report.
As per the incident recorded in the CD, the accused who snatched a gold chain was severely thrashed by the people in the presence of the police. Further, the police instead of restraining the mob, tied the person with a rope to a motor-cycle and dragged him on the road.

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