AMN / NEW DELHI
National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to Uttar Pradesh Government over the media reports that policemen at PCR van in Saharanpur refused to carry two grievously injured boys to the hospital saying that the vehicle will get smudged.
Taking suo motu cognizance of reports, the Commission has sought reports from the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police within six weeks.
It has also asked for an action taken report from the DGP against the delinquent police officials.
The Commission has asked the Chief Secretary to inform about the number of ambulance vehicles functional in the area along with the status of the relief granted to the families of the deceased persons.
According to the media reports, two young boys met with an accident and sustained grievous injuries as their motorbike hit a pole and they fell into a nearby drain on the 18th of this month.
After reported refusal of policeman, the crucial time was lost in carrying them in a tempo by public, where both were declared dead by the doctors.
The Commission has observed that the reported insensitive and hard-hearted attitude of the police personnel has caused lose of two human lives.