India, Feb. 20 -- The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the accident at the Surajkund fair, Faridabad in which a police officer lost his life and 13 visitors were injured.

The accident occurred around 6:30 pm on February 7 when an electrically operated amusement ride carrying nearly 26 people suddenly collapsed. Police Inspector Jagdish Prasad, who rushed to rescue the trapped visitors, was fatally injured after another portion of the structure collapsed during the operation.

The commission on Thursday termed the incident a serious violation of the right to life and warned of zero tolerance towards lapses in public safety at large gatherings, said officials.

The commission, headed by chairperson Ju...