NHRC seeks report on ‘racial abuse’
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New Delhi, Mar 13
The NHRC has sought a report from Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha within two weeks over an alleged incident of a Manipuri woman being physically assaulted as part of a “racial abuse”, an official said on Friday.
The incident took place when she objected to lewd comments by a group of boys in the Malviya Nagar area of South Delhi on March 8, an official said on Friday.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo motu cognisance of a media report that the woman from Manipur was physically assaulted when she objected to racial abuse.
The Commission observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights of the victim, said an official statement.
It issued a notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks, adding that the report is expected to include the status of the victim’s health and the investigation.
According to the media report, carried on March 10, 2026, the incident occurred when the victim was taking pictures with her friend at a park in the area, said the statement. IANS
The NHRC has sought a report from Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha within two weeks over an alleged incident of a Manipuri woman being physically assaulted as part of a “racial abuse”, an official said on Friday.
The incident took place when she objected to lewd comments by a group of boys in the Malviya Nagar area of South Delhi on March 8, an official said on Friday.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo motu cognisance of a media report that the woman from Manipur was physically assaulted when she objected to racial abuse.
The Commission observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights of the victim, said an official statement.
It issued a notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks, adding that the report is expected to include the status of the victim’s health and the investigation.
According to the media report, carried on March 10, 2026, the incident occurred when the victim was taking pictures with her friend at a park in the area, said the statement. IANS