New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday taken suo motu cognizance of disturbing media reports concerning the death of a 25-year-old patient at Kanpur Medical College, Uttar Pradesh, earlier this month.

The reports allege serious lapses in hospital management and police response, which may have contributed to the tragedy.

NHRC notes that the patient later identified as Sundar was admitted to the emergency ward in an unconscious state on August 9, 2025, by two unidentified individuals who subsequently left the hospital.

The attending doctor recommended that the patient be transferred to another facility for more advanced care. However, since the patient had no attendant, the hospital requested assist...