New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday took suo motu cognisance of a media report, which stated that a dead body had been nibbled by rats in the mortuary of Narwana Civil Hospital in Haryana.

Reportedly, this was not the first incident involving the same hospital situated in Jind, Haryana.

The Commission observed that, if true, the contents of the news report raised serious concerns about human rights violations.

Therefore, it issued a notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of Haryana, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.

According to a media report from November 12, the hospital authorities claimed they had complained to the concerned company about the need to repair the...