Guwahati, May 21 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding the arrest and remand to custody of Ashoka University Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad in Haryana.

The Commission, in a press release, indicated that the allegations against Professor Mahmudabad prima facie suggest a violation of his human rights and liberty.

In response to these concerns, the NHRC has issued a formal notice to the Director General of Police, Haryana. The notice demands a detailed report on the entire matter within a strict timeframe of one week.

This development follows the Supreme Court's decision earlier today to grant interim bail to Professor Mahmudabad in the Haryana Police FIR related to...