Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) has taken cognisance over the death of a person in an electrical accident in Sehore district and in a separate incident where a 13 year-old-boy was forced to work as labourer by making him bonded in Ashok Nagar.
The Commission has sought report from the Executive Engineer over the death of Ameen Khan a resident of Mukhtyarpur in Shyampur tehsil of Sehore district, besides the Commission has wished to know from Sehore Superintendent of Police (SP) about the status of registration of case in the issue.
According to the news reports when the 28 years old Ameen Khan was repairing the electricity fault by climbing on the electrical poll the power line was switched on from the substation resulting in the death of Khan. He was not even having gloves sand shoes.
The Commission has asked executive engineer to submit detailed report over the whole issue including that why gloves and shoes were not provided to Khan and while he was doing repairing by climbing on the poll why and who switched on the electrical line.
In case of taking labour by making 13-year-old Rohit, a bonded labour in Ashok Nagar the Commission taking cognisance sought report from Collector Ashok Nagar and has wished to know from him that whether a case has been registered in the issue and till now what action has been taken in the case. The child Rohit has been freed. He is a resident of village Gendpura of Bhind district and is son of Ratan Vishwakarma with whom Ramashankar Shivhare who owns Mandsaur Mills was taking labour work by making him bonded labour.