The State Human Right Commission, on Wednesday ordered the Commissioner of Police to submit a detailed report on the charges by demonstrators that they were sexually assaulted by policemen.
Taking suo motu action based on The Hindu's report, the State rights body has asked the Chennai police commissioner office to conduct an enquiry and submit a report within six weeks.
On Tuesday, the Chennai edition of The Hindu published a report stating that cadres who participated in a protest organised by the CPI(M) against demonetisation in Medavakkam, were thrashed by policemen and women claimed they were molested.