NHRC takes cognizance of assault of a woman from Manipur
NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a woman from Manipur was physically assaulted when she objected to lewd and racial abuse by a group of boys in the Malviya Nagar area of South Delhi. Reportedly, the incident happened on March 8.
The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights of the victim. Therefore, it has issued a notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. It is expected to include the status of the victim’s health and the investigation.
According to the media report, carried on March 10, the incident occurred when the victim was taking pictures with her friend at a park in the area.
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