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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission Wednesday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over a shocking incident in which a 22-year-old Dalit’s leg was amputated after he was beaten and tied to a railway track by some people in Ghaziabad district.

“Taking suo motu cognizance of a media reports, we have issued notice to Uttar Pradesh chief secretary and Ghaziabad district magistrate calling for reports within four weeks,” said an NHRC official.

“The victim Tika Ram had been admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi where doctors had to amputate his legs and they were not positive about his survival. The media carried report on July 20, 2012,” said an NHRC statement.

The victim Tika Ram was allegedly beaten up by Gujjars over a land dispute which erupted due to the allotment of around one acre of land to 60 Jatavs who belong to the Scheduled Castes category.

“The Gram Pradhan had occupied the land. Restricting movement of Jatavs, he had built a seven-foot-high wall around the land. On March 14, 2012 as well, the Gujjars had beaten up Jatavs severely injuring them in broad day light,” NHRC said.

The commission has further directed the chief secretary and the district magistrate, Ghaziabad to inform what legal action had been taken against the accused involved in the two incidents of attack on Dalits.

It has also asked the commission to state whether the government proposes to grant any compensation to the victim Tika Ram under the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.