NHRC seeks report on detention of 9 persons: Mahajan case

NEW DELHI: Taking cognisance of the alleged detention of nine persons in connection with the Rahul Mahajan drug abuse case, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday sought a report from Delhi Police in the matter.

The NHRC move comes on the basis of a petition submitted to it by the relatives of the nine persons, who include the driver, domestic help and two security guards employed at late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan's 7, Safdarjung Road residence, a spokesman for the Commission said.

"Delhi Police has been asked to submit the report on Thursday itself," the spokesman said. 

The complaint dated, June 6, filed by relatives of the 'detainees', who did not name themselves, alleged that Anil Singh and eight others were forcibly picked up from 7 Safdarjung Road on the morning of June 2 and taken to Tughlak Road Police Station, the NHRC said.

Ever since, all these persons were illegally detained at the police station and during this period of four and five days, they were mercilessly beaten by the police, the commission stated quoting the complaint.

Those picked up were neither produced before any court nor released, and also none of them were permitted to contact their relatives, it added.