In a reported case of torture, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Punjab Government to pay a sum of Rs. 5 lakh to the father of the victim (Avtar Singh Mander), as immediate interim relief. The money is to be paid within a month.

The Commission has also recommended a CBI investigation of the case to be completed within three months ...                                                    (Source: The Times of India, 15 July, 1998)