The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has reacted to a media report concerning the public humiliation of a woman in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district. Villagers allegedly paraded her with her husband on her shoulders over elopement accusations. The NHRC has issued notices to the Jhabua District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police, seeking a detailed report within two weeks, emphasizing the gravity of potential human rights violations if the report is accurate.
The incident, which occurred on April 13, involved the woman’s head being shaved by the villagers, as per the media report. Following the circulation of a video of the incident on social media, the police intervened, providing protection to the woman and initiating an FIR. Several arrests have been made in connection with the incident.
In a separate case, the NHRC has also taken cognizance of a media report regarding the tragic death of two girl students in Odisha’s Gajapati district. The girls lost their lives after an iron gate of a government primary school collapsed on them while they were playing near the school entrance on April 15. The NHRC has requested a detailed report within two weeks from the Chief Secretary of Odisha and the Superintendent of Police, Gajapati, to investigate the circumstances leading to the incident.
