Chandigarh, July 23 -- The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission on Thursday issued suo motu notices in three separate cases and sought reports from senior district officials, including the SSP of Barnala, regarding lathi charge on sanitation workers.

Commission Chairman Jasvir Singh Garhi said the notices were issued after the cases came to the Commission's notice through newspaper reports.

The first notice has been issued to the SSP of Barnala, seeking a report regarding lathi charge on sanitation workers, Garhi said.

In the same matter, the Commission has also sought a report from the SSP of Jalandhar district regarding the alleged lack of action in the murder case of Anu, a Scheduled Caste girl from Phillaur.

Besides, a report ...