New Delhi: Taking suo motu cognizance of a media report, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notice to Uttar Pradesh government in the matter of assault of a 19-year-old boy, belonging to a Dalit community and his 16-year-old nephew, who were allegedly assaulted by some upper caste people at the behest of the Pradhan of their village Kamala in district Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh on April 27, 2018.
The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issue of violation of human rights of the victim as well as the other families belonging to the Dalit community, residing in the area.
The incident indicates lawlessness in the region and plight of the people belonging to the Dalit community suffering due to highhandedness by the people belonging to upper caste. Accordingly, it has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh calling for a detailed report in the matter.
The Commission has asked them to inform about the
steps taken for the relief and rehabilitation of the affected families and to maintain law and order in the area. They have been given four weeks to respond.
According to the media reports, the youths were attacked following an affair between a Dalit man and a Gujjar woman of the village. Reportedly, the Inspector General of Police, Meerut Range has said that all the seven accused involved in the attack have been arrested and police personnel have been deployed near the house of the victim in a bid to prevent further flare-ups.