The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action-taken report (ATR) from the Delhi Police Commissioner over an Odia doctor’s death in the Vasant Kunj area of New Delhi.
The apex rights panel passed the order following a petition filed by a rights activist and Supreme Court lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy.
A MBBS doctor and resident of Bonai in Sundargarh district, Udit Kumar Pradhan went to Delhi to pursue further higher studies. However, he was murdered by miscreants in Vasant Kunj area of Delhi. He was preparing for MCI examination and found dead in Vasantkunj area of south Delhi under mysterious circumstances.
Family members said Udit was staying with his friend in a rented-flat at Vasantkunj area of Delhi. His father Manguli Pradhan had spoken to him on phone on July 2 for the last time and since then his phone has remained in switch off mode.
Police recovered the body three days after the death inside his room. One of his friends was staying in another room in the same flat. How he was not able to know about the incident even after three daysIJ” said Manguli.
Tripathy requested the NHRC to investigate the case by the team of experts and direct the Delhi Police Commissioner, to immediately collect the factual report with all details including the post mortem, inquest reports and legal action against the culprit and compensation of Rs 25 lakh to the family members of the deceased. The NHRC sought the report within four weeks.