The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a tragic incident in Ludhiana district, Punjab, where three workers died and two others were injured after inhaling toxic fumes while cleaning a chemical disposal tank in a hand tools factory. The NHRC has issued notices to KAP Sinha, the chief secretary of Punjab, and Swapan Sharma, the police commissioner of Ludhiana, directing them to submit a detailed report within two weeks. This report should include the status of the police investigation, the condition of the injured workers, and any compensation announced by the government. The incident occurred on June 1, when the workers were reportedly cleaning a sewage system for chemical waste without proper safety equipment. The commission noted that if media reports are accurate, the situation raises serious human rights concerns. The Moti Nagar police station has registered an FIR against the factory owner under Section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, but no arrests have been made as of five days after the incident.