NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo-motu cognizance of media reports on police excesses during the last phase of the jallikattu protests in Chennai on Monday.
In a statement on Tuesday, the commission said it has taken a serious view of the unprovoked police excesses and has issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police, Government of Tamil Nadu and Chennai Police Commissioner calling for reports in the matter within two weeks.
"The visuals on television news channels show that police set on fire the huts, autos, motorcycles, vegetable shops on streets and other properties in internal streets in Chennai," the statement said.
The statement also said media reports showed that police, without any prior caution, resorted to beating, arresting and damaging private property in order to disperse a large number of people gathered at
landmark places in Chennai in support of Jallikattu.
"Bleeding students ran for their life. Police even entered into the houses and started beating people indiscriminately. The police blocked the major routes leading to Marina Beach as well as Chennai city," the statement said.