New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) The NHRC has sent notices to the Rajasthan government and police chief over the alleged gangrape and murder of a Dalit woman in Bikaner district, officials said on Tuesday.
Their responses have been sought within four weeks, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said in a statement.
The NHRC has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that a 21-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped and killed by three people, including two policemen, in Bikaner on June 20, it said.
The commission has observed that the content of the media report, if true, amounts to the violation of human rights of the victim by those responsible for ensuring the safety and security of the citizens, the statement said.
Accordingly, it has issued notices to the chief secretary and the director general of police of Rajasthan, seeking a detailed report within four weeks, it said.
The report should also include the current status of the police investigation, departmental action taken against public servants and arrest of the third accused. The commission would also like to know what relief has been granted by the state to the family of the victim, it added.
According to the media report, carried on June 22, the accused policemen have been suspended and the matter is being investigated, the NHRC said. PTI KND DV DIV DIV
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