SANGRUR, Oct. 9 -- The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has summoned the Punjab director general of police (DGP) to appear in person for a hearing in Delhi on October 14 in connection with the alleged custodial torture of Mohanjit Singh, who was detained for waving a black flag at Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann's "Lok Milni" programme in Sheron village, Sangrur, on September 2.

According to a letter dated October 8, addressed to the Punjab DGP, the commission decided to summon him after the petitioner expressed dissatisfaction with the police report submitted before the panel. HT has a copy of the letter.

The panel had sought a detailed report from the DGP on September 7. The report submitted by the senior superintendent of...