NHRC issues notices to DGPs of three states over attack on journalists
New Delhi (PTI): The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday said it has issued notices to police chiefs of Kerala, Manipur and Tripura over reports of alleged attack on three journalists in the past two months.
In a statement, the NHRC said it has sought detailed reports on the three cases in two weeks.
The Commission has "taken suo motu cognisance of media reports about the attack on three journalists at different places, in Kerala and Manipur on August 30, and in Tripura on September 21," it said.
In all three cases, the NHRC has issued notices to the director generals of police, seeking detailed reports.
The journalist in Tripura was allegedly assaulted by a group of people with sticks and sharp weapons while he was attending a clothes distribution programme organised by a political party in Hezamara area of West Tripura. His motorcycle was also stolen, it said.
The journalist in Manipur was allegedly attacked while reporting on a flower festival in Laii Village of Senapathi District. He was shot twice with an air gun, causing severe injuries, the statement said.
In Kerala, a journalist was allegedly assaulted by a group of people when he reached Mangattukavala near Thoudupuzha. He was returning from a wedding function.
In all three cases, the victims were reportedly hospitalised for treatment and cases were registered by the police, it added.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
