Chandigarh, June 2 -- In a deeply disturbing case that has sparked widespread outrage, the Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken urgent cognizance of the plight of a 96-year-old man and his 86-year-old wife, allegedly abandoned and neglected by their son in a residential society in Gurugram.
The Commission acted swiftly following a formal complaint filed by residents and representatives of the housing society, who described the couple's deteriorating condition and the utter lack of care and medical supervision. The couple, both frail and suffering from multiple ailments, are reportedly being looked after by two untrained female attendants. Residents said that the elderly man is often heard crying out in pain, traumatizing not on...