NEW DELHI: In a late reaction from National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the federal human rights body has issued notice to Rajasthan government and police chief in the lynching of 31-year-old Rakbar Khan in Alwar on July 20.

The commission has asked the chief secretary and DGP of Rajasthan to send a detailed report in the matter within two weeks.

NHRC said in a statement, “……a 31-year old man, Rakbar Khan, from Haryana ’s Mewat district was attacked by a group of 8-10 cow vigilantes in Rajasthan Alwar district, who succumbed to injuries a few hours later. The cow vigilantes have, reportedly, alleged that the victim died in police custody and not because of mob violence as claimed by the authorities.”

“There are further reports in the print media that it took Alwar police more than 3 hours to travel six kms while taking a critically injured victim of lynching to the closest hospital, the community health centre in Ramgarh,” it added.

It observed that the incident raises a serious issue of violation of human rights of Khan.

Earlier, the alleged lynching of Khan led to an uproar in the parliament on Monday. Congress MP from Alwar constituency Karan Singh Yadav had said that it was the fourth such incident in the state and those who claimed to be 'gau-rakshak' (cow protectors) are behind this murder.

Yadav blamed the police for wasting time in taking Rakbar Khan to the hospital saying they took him to the police station, changed his clothes while he was still alive.

On its lapses, Rajasthan police have already admitted that there was delay in taking the injured victim of lynching, Rakbar Khan, to hospital and said there was “error of judgement” on the part of the local cops in assessing the situation.

DGP (law and order) NRK Reddy has told TOI, “At this stage, the error of judgement (is) in taking a call (on) what is important, they could have taken him to hospital. But a further inquiry is underway and appropriate action would be taken if anybody is found guilty.”

