"The Commission has observed that contents of the media report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights of the victim. The State Government has been given two weeks' time to submit a factual report in the matter", a release by NHRC said.
NHRC took suo-moto cognisance of the media reports about the custodial death and issued the notice.
Media reports citied that 35-year-old Shyam Kumar Yadav lodged at a district jail in Jaunpur was beaten to death allegedly by prison guards on July 4 for eve-teasing a female colleague. After this incident the inmates clashed with jail officials injuring 26 people, including six policemen.