Mumbai hotel raid: State Human Rights Commission initiates probe

Mumbai: State Human Rights commision on Tuesday initiated a probe into last week's raids at hotels and lodges during which couples were allegedly detained.

The commission has sought a report from the Mumbai Police chief Rakesh Maria on the matter.

Consenting couples were allegedly dragged out of their hotel rooms on Thursday last week and were subjected to humiliation and harassment in the hands of the police. Police though claimed that raids were held at the hotels of Aksa Beach following complaints by locals regarding acts of public indecency.

Maria had ordered a probe into the raid on Monday.