Taking suo motu cognisance of Ludhiana Central Jail clash, the Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) has set a month’s deadline for the state Home and Justice Department’s secretary to submit a report by July 29.
The Commission, comprising of its chairperson Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari, along with members Ashutosh Mohunta and Avinash Kaur, has fixed July 29 as the next date for hearing in the matter, asking the Government to submit report in the incident.
Notably, a prisoner was killed while five policemen and an equal number of inmates were injured in the clash. The prisoners were protesting the death of an inmate and the mob turned violent when the jail staff tried to prevent them from heading towards the main gate.
“Keeping in view the facts and circumstances, while taking serious view of the matter, this Commission takes suo moto cognizance in the matter,” read the order.
The Commission stated that a detailed report regarding the entire incident is requisitioned from the state of Punjab, through the Secretary, Home and Justice Department, Punjab, on or before the next date of hearing, that is July 29.