NHRC asks Delhi Police to file report in driver's death case

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a report from Delhi Police taking cognizance of a complaint filed against industrialist Anil Nanda and his associates by his driver, few days before he died of burn injuries in mysterious circumstances.

Issuing a notice to Delhi police commissioner in this regard, the Commission has called for a report about the incident within one week.

"The commission has taken cognizance of case and issued a notice to Delhi police commissioner, calling for a report within one week," NHRC's deputy registrar (law) A K Parashar told PTI.

Janeshwar Sharma, who was said to have been working at the industrialist's house for six years, died on Wednesday in a city hospital battling serious burn injuries for seven days after he was set on fire at Nanda's residence late on June 9.

Before he died, Sharma had filed a complaint with NHRC and sought its intervention in his case alleging that police lodged a case against unknown persons for setting him on fire despite the fact that while giving his statement to police, he had named Anil Nanda and his two other associates for their involvement in the incident, sources in the commission said.