The National Human Rights Commission Thursday sought a report from Delhi [Images] Police on the alleged detention of nine persons in connection with the Rahul Mahajan drug abuse case.

The commission has sought a report from police by Thursday on the basis of a complaint alleging illegal detention of Anil Singh and eight others working as house staff at 7, Safdarjung Road, the official residence of the late Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan, where the alleged drug abuse took place, the commission said.

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The complaint dated June 6 was filed by relatives of the detainees, who did not name themselves, and alleges that Anil Singh, a driver of the Mahajans, and eight others were picked up from 7, Safdarjung Road in the morning of June 2 and illegally detained in the police station.

It further alleged that during their illegal detention, they were mercilessly beaten up by the police. The complaint alleged those picked up were neither produced before any court nor released by the police. Also, none of them were permitted to contact their relatives, it further claimed.