India, June 11 -- Two months after 11-year-old Granth Mutha drowned in a civic swimming pool in Mira Road, the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC), taking cognizance of the incident, issued notices to the Mira Bhaindar Municipal Commissioner (MBMC) Radhabinod Sharma and the MBVV police commissioner Madhukar Pandey. On Monday, the commission directed them to submit comprehensive action-taken reports within eight weeks.

MSHRC's action comes following a complaint filed by Advocate Krishna Gupta, a social activist. "Granth's death is not just a tragic accident but a consequence of systemic negligence and institutional apathy," he said.

The MSHRC has also ordered the police and municipal corporation commissioners to appear in p...