The National Commission for Scheduled Castes has issued notices to the Punjab Chief Secretary and Director General of Police over alleged police excesses against sanitation workers belonging to the Scheduled Caste community in Barnala, Punjab. The Commission has asked them to submit an action taken report within seven days. It said failure to submit the report within the stipulated period could result in the concerned officials being summoned to appear before it in person. The notices were issued on a complaint filed by Hardeep Singh Gill.