New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports alleging custodial torture of a 17-year-old boy at Gandhigram Police Station in Rajkot district, Gujarat.
The incident, occurred on September 1 and reportedly came to light on October 6, after a video surfaced on social media showing police misconduct, the NHRC statement said.
The NHRC has observed that the allegations, if true, amount to a serious violation of human rights. In response, the Commission has issued notices to the Director General of Police, Gujarat, seeking a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.
The statement said that according to a media report dated October 7, the video footage appears to show a po...