The Uttarakhand Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the allegations of rape and abuse against operators of a private drug rehab centre in Dehraduns Clement Town, levelled by the four survivors who managed to escape last week.
The commission has given a weeks time to the secretary of the states social welfare department to give full details on the total number of rehab centres operational in Uttarakhand (both private and government), the rules and regulations regarding the opening of these centres, the guidelines according to which these centres are run, details of permissions granted and details of those who oversee the centres.