Ludhiana, July 15 -- Nearly nine months after an explosion at the Verka Milk Plant claimed the life of an employee and injured several others, the Punjab State and Human Rights Commission has sought a report from the Ludhiana commissioner of police on allegations of negligence and safety violations by the plant.

The Commission acted on a complaint filed by Bhagwan Dass, a trainee at the dairy plant, seeking a criminal investigation into the incident and action against those responsible.

The Commission has directed the commissioner of police to examine the allegations and submit a detailed report by August 17.

In his complaint, Bhagwan Dass, a resident of Nawanshahr, relied on findings of Milkfed's departmental fact-finding inquiry and ...