Chandigarh, July 12 -- The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken cognisance of the suspicious death of an undertrial prisoner in judicial custody at district jail, Neemka in Faridabad, seeking a detailed inquiry report from the prisons department.

A commission spokesperson said HHRC member Deep Bhatia has directed the Haryana director general of prisons to submit a comprehensive factual report through the commission's director general (investigation) before the next date of hearing.

Assistant registrar Puneet Arora said that considering the seriousness of the matter, the commission has directed the general of prisons to submit a factual report before August 19.

The spokesperson said a complaint to the commission alleged that...