New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Punjab government over a complaint alleging that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's wife attempted to hush up a rape case in exchange for a bribe.

NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo said the Commission received the complaint from former Punjab and Haryana High Court Justice Ranjit Singh.

"We have received a complaint from former Punjab-Haryana High Court Justice Ranjit Singh alleging that the wife of Punjab CM Bhagwant Man attempted to hush up a rape case in exchange for a bribe of Rs 5 crore. It is a matter of concern when such an allegation is levelled against a person holding a top position in a state regarding a case involving the safety of women and ...