NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported suicide of a man after alleged physical torture by police demanding bribe in Farrukhabad district, Uttar Pradesh

Press release

National Human Rights Commission

New Delhi: 25th July, 2025

NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported suicide of a man after alleged physical torture by police demanding bribe in Farrukhabad district, Uttar Pradesh

Issues notice to the State DGP, calling for a detailed report on the matter, within two weeks

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a man committed suicide on 15th July, 2025, after alleged physical torture by the police in Farrukhabad district of Uttar Pradesh. Reportedly, the police had called the man to a police station following a complaint against him by his wife.

The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights of the victim. Therefore, the Commission has issued a notice to the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh calling for a detailed report on the matter, within two weeks.

According to the media report, carried on 16th July, 2025, the victim reached the police station with his father for a compromise, but he was tortured and a bribe was demanded to settle the matter.

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