Taking cognisance of an incident in Khandwa, where a man was beaten to death, the Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) has sought replies from police authorities.
The Commission has sought a report regarding the case from Inspector General of Police of Indore range and Superintendent of Police of Khandwa by April 7.
The news appeared in newspapers on Saturday that a man named Vikas was beaten to death in public in middle of the Khandwa town.
The MPHRC took cognizance of this case and sent the copy of newspaper cutting to Inspector General of Police of Indore and SP of Khandwa through fax and asked for a detailed report by April 7.
The commission has asked a detailed report on the following points-
Had the police intervened in time, whether the incident could have been prevented, as the incident lasted for a long time, how far was the police from the spotIJ
Why did the police personnel of the beat could not get information in time, How many accused were arrested in connection with the caseIJ The criminal records of the accused and the dead, if any, are to be provided.