The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday (March 14, 2025) took suo motu cognisance of an incident of physical assault on a woman from Manipur in south Delhi on March 8.
A day later, the police apprehended four minors for the attack, in which she suffered injuries to her face, and for hurling racial and sexual slurs at her. Observing that the incident raised a serious issue of the violation of the victim’s rights, the NHRC has issued a notice to Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha, seeking a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.
The police have also been directed to include the status of the victim’s health and details of the investigation in the report.
Published – March 14, 2026 09:29 am IST
