LUCKNOW, Oct. 22 -- The Uttar Pradesh State Human Rights Commission has directed the state's Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) chief to examine the circumstances surrounding the death of police recruitment candidate Atul Kumar during a physical efficiency test (PET) in Ghaziabad and take necessary action in accordance with the law.

The Commission registered the case on October 7 following a complaint by Delhi-based social activist Krishna Rajput.

According to Commission records, Atul Kumar was a resident of Karab village under Mahavan police station in Mathura district.

In an order dated October 12, 2026, the Commission forwarded a copy of the complaint to the director general of police (DGP), PAC, Uttar Pradesh, in Lucknow, directin...