New Delhi, June 10 -- National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of the reported death of four workers while cleaning a septic tank at a jewellery manufacturing unit in the Surat district, Gujarat.

Noting the breach of safety protocols, NHRC issued a notice to the Gujarat Chief Secretary and Surat Police Commissioner, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.

"The report is expected to include the status of the investigation and compensation, if any, paid to the next of kin of the deceased workers," NHRC stated in a release.

Four people died in Surat on June 7 after being exposed to toxic gas while cleaning an Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) tank at a jewellery manufacturing unit in the As...