India, Feb. 23 -- Rohtak The Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken cognisance of the incident at sports nursery in Rohtak's Lakhan Majra, where a rusted iron pole fell on a national level Basketball player, Hardik Rathi on November 25 last year. In its February 11 order, the commission ordered a high-level probe into the matter, to be headed by a senior IAS officer.

The 16-year-old player was practising when the iron pole fell on him when he was attempting a dunk. In its order, the Panel chairperson, justice Lalit Batra, said that the Commission observed on the basis of the facts placed before it, the incident prima facie discloses a grave violation of human rights, particularly the right to life, safety and dignity guaranteed under ...