India, Nov. 13 -- The Punjab State Child Rights Protection Commission (PSCRPC) has written to the director general of police (DGP) seeking the registration of an FIR against a DSP-level officer posted in the Phillaur sub-division for alleged negligence in taking timely action against a station house officer (SHO) accused in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

In a letter dated November 6, which became public on Wednesday, commission chairperson Kanwardeep Singh said the communication was confidential and addressed to senior police officials after "gross negligence" on the part of DSP Sarwan Singh Bal came to light during an investigation against former Phillaur SHO Bhushan Kumar.

"Bhushan Kumar was ...