New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) The NHRC on Friday said it has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh Police chief over reports that a man committed suicide after alleged physical torture by police in Farrukhabad district earlier this month.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in a statement, observed that the content of the news report, if true, raises a serious issue of violation of the human rights of the victim.
The NHRC has taken “suo motu cognisance of a media report that a man committed suicide on 15th July, 2025, after alleged physical torture by the police in Farrukhabad district of Uttar Pradesh,” it said.
Reportedly, the man was called to a police station following a complaint against him by his wife.
The commission has issued a notice to the director general of police of Uttar Pradesh, seeking a detailed report in two weeks.
“According to the media report, carried on July 16, the victim reached the police station with his father for a compromise, but he was tortured and a bribe was demanded to settle the matter,” it said. PTI KND RHL
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