Taking suo motu cognizance in connection with the reported attack on a journalist in the Papadahandi area of Odisha’s Nabarangpur district recently, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Wednesday, September 3, asked the Odisha DGP to file a report in this regard within two weeks.
On August 28, a scribe sustained multiple stab wounds after being attack by a drug addict in Papadahandi area in the district for filing a complaint against him. The victime journalist has been hospitalised and is in a critical condition, the NHRC said in a release.
“The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human rights. Accordingly, it has issued a notice to the Director General of Police, Odisha, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two week,” it said.
The NHRC further stated that the report is expected to include the status of the investigation as well as the health condition of the injured journalist.
Meanwhile, the incident, which was carried in the media on August 30, has sparked outrage among journalists and residents of the area, the rights panel said.
