Panchkula, Dec. 20 -- Taking strict note of an 18-year-old youth's alleged torture in illegal police custody, the Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has sought a detailed action-taken report from the Haryana director general of police (DGP).

During the hearing on Friday, the commission observed that while an inquiry report had been submitted by the Haryana Police, it failed to disclose the subsequent action taken against the delinquent police officials.

Accordingly, the commission directed the DGP to submit an action-taken report by the next hearing on December 24.

During the previous hearing on September 18, the commission had directed the DGP to initiate appropriate departmental proceedings against inspector Jagdish Chand and sub...