NHRC issues notice to Haryana Chief Secy, Gurugram CP after Manipuri Girl faces 'Racial Discrimination'

The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of reports that a twenty-year-old girl hailing from Manipur, was subjected to racial discrimination and brutally attacked by some locals from Faizapur, Gurugram just for passing through the locality on Sunday afternoon.

Reportedly, the Girl was eventually saved by some people, & police were called, read a statement from the rights body.

The statement said that "But the police officials who reached the spot asked the victim to compromise. The victim then had to call the North East Support Centre & Helpline (NESCH). The NESCH members reached the spot at 8:30 pm & then only the statement of the victim was recorded for registration of an FIR".

National Human Rights Commission observed that contents of the reports, if true, amount to the serious issue of violation of human rights of the victim. The police instead of initiating the requisite legal process, asked the victim to compromise.

Accordingly, a notice has been issued to Chief Secretary, Govt of Haryana & the Commissioner of Police, Gurugram calling for a detailed report in the matter, within 4 weeks along with the status of the investigation being conducted by the police after registration of the FIR & relief/counselling provided by the authorities to the victim, the statement added.

The NHRC has also directed for the present health condition of the victim & the status of the medical treatment being provided to her by the district authorities.
It further observed that it is "disgusting that a woman from North-Eastern part of her own country has been subjected to racial discrimination and physical assault by a local family in the NCR region."

The statement reads that "Apparently, the police personnel failed to do justice with the situation & take necessary action. They should have realized the impact of trauma & mental agony, the woman was undergoing due to the tragic incident".

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