Gurugram, Nov. 10 -- Taking serious note of the theft of 32 licensed firearms from the storeroom of Sector 8 police station in Faridabad, the Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) directed the director general of police (DGP), Haryana, to conduct a statewide review of security arrangements at police station storerooms to prevent similar incidents.

In an order dated November 2, 2026, Commission member Deep Bhatia directed the DGP to examine existing arrangements for the safe custody of licensed firearms, access controls at police storerooms and supervisory mechanisms across the state. The Commission sought a comprehensive action-taken report by January 11, 2027.

The matter came before the Commission following a complaint filed on July 1...