NHRC issues notice to Odisha, U.P. over trafficking and assault of tribal minor
The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the governments of Odisha and Uttar Pradesh over the trafficking and assault of a 17-year-old tribal girl. The girl was sold for ₹50,000 and subjected to abuse for nearly two years in Jhansi before she managed to escape with the help of a local advocate. The NHRC has directed the state authorities to provide a detailed action-taken report within two weeks, including the current status of the criminal investigation and measures for the relief and rehabilitation of the survivor.
- ▪The 17-year-old tribal girl was lured to Uttar Pradesh on the pretext of employment and was repeatedly sexually assaulted for nearly two years.
- ▪The girl was sold for ₹50,000 and was forced to undergo an abortion without her consent.
- ▪The NHRC has issued notices to the Directors General of Police of Uttar Pradesh and Odisha, as well as the District Magistrate of Dhenkanal, seeking a detailed action-taken report within two weeks.
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the governments of Odisha and Uttar Pradesh over the trafficking, illegal confinement, and repeated sexual assault of a 17-year-old tribal girl from Dhenkanal district, who was sold for ₹50,000 and subjected to abuse for nearly two years in Jhansi.In an official communique, the Commission cited reports stating that the victim was lured to Uttar Pradesh along with three other girls on the pretext of employment. Upon arrival, the minor was allegedly confined to a house for nearly three months and repeatedly sexually assaulted. When she became pregnant, she was forced to undergo an abortion without her consent.
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