The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report alleging that a temporary safai karmachari, Om Prakash Omi, aged 43 years, died while his associate, Sagar, aged 34 years, sustained serious injuries while cleaning a drain in sector-20 of Rohini in outer Delhi. the preliminary investigation by the police revealed that the two persons got exposed to the poisonous gas in the drain.

          The Commission has observed that the contents of the media report, if true, raises a serious issue of violation of right to life and safety of the safai karmacharis in Municipal Corporation of Delhi.  It has issued notices to the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation ofDelhi and the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Outer District, Delhi calling for a report within two weeks.