New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday asked Delhi Police to provide security to the mother and her family of a boy who was allegedly beaten up by policemen after he helped a victim of a roadside brawl.

Sonu's mother had approached the court accusing police officials of threatening her to withdraw the case against them or else face consequences.

A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice S.Muralidhar took serious view of the situation and asked the joint commissioner of police of north-east district along with the sub inspector to provide security to her and asked them to personally appear on Nov 23.

The court had on Thursday asked a deputy commissioner of police to investigate the case of Sonu, a metal merchant from Faridabad, who was allegedly thrashed by police personnel on July 30 after he took an injured man to a hospital near the Welcome Metro Station in northeast Delhi.

Sonu's mother alleged that she paid Rs.5,000 in bribe to make the police free her son who was illegally detained.