NHRC sends notice to Haryana police chief over journalist's gunning down outside house
New Delhi (PTI): The NHRC on Tuesday said it has sent a notice to the Haryana's police chief over reports that a journalist was "shot dead" near his residence in Luhari village of Jhajjar district earlier this month.
The National Human Rights Commission, in a statement, said the content of the reports, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of the human rights of the victim.
The Commission has taken "suo motu cognisance of media reports that a journalist was shot dead near his residence" on May 18, it said.
Reportedly, the journalist working with an online news portal was out for a walk after dinner, when unidentified assailants shot him and fled.
The rights body has asked director general of police of Haryana for a detailed report in two weeks.
According to a May 19 news report NHRC cited, villagers took the victim to a nearby hospital , which referred it to another hospital in Gurugram, where he succumbed.
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Dalit youngster in Raichur denied entry into temple: Video viral
Police, priest, Dalit leaders ‘unaware of matter’
Raichur: The priest of the Ambabhavani Temple in Athkur village has been accused of stopping Dalit youngsters from entering the temple for a ritual related the Navaratri festival, although related parties, including the priest and Dalit leaders of the village, have denied knowledge about the incident.
A video of the youngsters, belonging to the Madiga community, who wanted to wear the ritual garlands for the festive period, being denied entry into the temple and the priest handing them the garlands keeping them outside the threshold has gone viral on social media platforms.
Yapaladinni Police officers, however, have said no police complaint about the matter has been filed so far. In addition, Dalit leaders in Athkur have said no such incident has occurred in the village, but the police officers are conducting an inquiry since youngsters have alleged that they were denied entry into the temple.
The temple priest has also refuted the charges against him, clarifying that action will be taken if a complaint is filed.
