NHRC has given two weeks to Punjab officials

Aug 22, 2026

11:51 am

What's the storyThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked top civil and police officials in Punjab to investigate allegations that the wife of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann demanded ₹5 crore to suppress a rape case.

The NHRC has given the Punjab Chief Secretary and Director General of Police two weeks to submit an Action Taken Report (ATR) on the matter.