Lucknow, June 26 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over the reported death of three prisoners in two days in the jails of Varanasi.
The commission has taken suo moto cognizance of the incident and has issued notices to the state Director General, Prisons and the Varanasi Police Commissioner calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks, an official press release of the Commission said on Thursday.
The report is expected to include the inquest and post-mortem examination reports, along with initial health screening reports of all three prisoners, as well as the magisterial enquiry reports.
Three prisoners reportedly died in custody in Varanasi, one after the ...