Rohtak, June 1 -- The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the alarming condition of a 96-year-old man and his 86-year-old wife, who were allegedly neglected by their son, Rajesh Mitra. The couple has reportedly been left to fend for themselves in their home at Ridgewood Estate, DLF City Phase IV, Gurugram, under the care of two untrained female attendants and without any meaningful medical supervision.

Acting on a complaint filed by residents and representatives of the Ridgewood Estate Condominium Association, the commission noted that the couple had been living in a state of grave neglect. Residents reported hearing the elderly man frequently cry out in pain, causing emotional distress not only to his...