NHRC issues notice to Delhi administration over minor's death from a damaged gate falling on him
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notices to the Delhi Chief Secretary, Vice Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority, and the Police Commissioner over the reported death of a minor after an iron gate fell on him at a DDA colony in Siraspur.
The Commission has asked for detailed reports on the matter within four weeks.
The rights panel has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports, that a five-year-old boy died after a damaged entry gate fell on him at a colony of the DDA in Delhi's Siraspur.
The incident happened on Oct 28 and the family members of the victim and residents claimed that they had complained several times to the Resident Welfare Association and DDA about the broken gate but no action was taken, NHRC said in a statement.
The authorities are directed to inform the Commission if any relief has been granted to the aggrieved family besides the action taken against the officials responsible for not taking action on the complaints regarding the damaged gate, it said.
The Commissioner of Police is expected to inform the status of the FIR registered in the matter to the Commission.