KANPUR, July 26 -- Taking suo motu cognisance of a suicide allegedly caused by custodial torture and a demand for bribe at a police station in Farrukhabad district, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Uttar Pradesh director general of police (DGP) to submit a report within two weeks.

According to a statement by NHRC, the deceased, a 25-year-old man, had visited the police station along with his father on July 15 in connection with a complaint filed by his wife. He had reportedly gone to the police station for a settlement. However, the policemen allegedly demanded a bribe from him to resolve the matter and assaulted him in custody.

Upon returning home, he allegedly died by suicide before leaving a note written on h...