The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken serious cognisance of the November incident at a sports nursery in Rohtak, where a basketball pole collapsed, killing a teenage player. ADVERTISEMENTJustice Lalit Batra, Chairperson of the HHRC, directed that the principal secretary to the Haryana government and the Chandigarh sports department constitute a high-powered inquiry committee. Hardik Rathi, a national-level basketball player, died when the iron pole of a basketball hoop fell on him during practice in Lakhan Majra, Rohtak district, last November. The Rohtak deputy commissioner submitted a report following the commission’s order dated December 18, 2025. The Principal Secretary to the Haryana Government, Sports Department, Chandigarh, has been instructed to constitute a high-powered inquiry committee.

Source: The Telegraph February 22, 2026 11:38 UTC