India, Aug. 27 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a 38-year-old man died amidst allegations by his family members of torture at a De-addiction centre in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He was declared dead at AIIMS, New Delhi when brought from the centre for treatment on 19th August, 2025. Reportedly, he was shifted to this De-addiction centre in Meerut district from another centre in NOIDA, Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh on 17th August, 2025. It is also mentioned in the news report that according to an officer of the District Tobacco Control Cell, not even a single De-addiction centre operating in the Ga...