Chandigarh, February 16 The Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes has taken suo motu cognizance of the alleged assault on a mentally challenged Dalit youth and forcing him into bestiality in Phillaur, officials said on Monday.
The matter came to light after a video of the incident went viral on social media and reports appeared in newspapers.
Commission Chairman Jasvir Singh Garhi said the panel had sought a detailed report from the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Jalandhar Rural, by February 19.
He said Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Bharat Masih had been directed to personally submit the report in two copies to the commission.