Tag: Ohrc

Bhubaneswar: Superintendent of Koraput medical college Sitaram Mohapatra today deposed before the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) for questioning in connection with the Koraput gang rape. Mohapatra had submitted medical examination report of the gang rape survivor to HRPC ADG Mahendra Pratap who later handed over the documents to the OHRC. On basis of the […]

Bhubaneswar: After month-long hue and cry, the alleged gang rape incident of minor girl in Kunduli of Koraput took a dramatic turn today as the Human Rights Protection Cell (HRPC) ADG revealed the medical reports claim no evidence of rape. However, investigation is still on. The ADG Mahendra Pratap who submitted the medical reports to […]

Bhubaneswar: It was a bizarre sight at the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) building with officials, staff and other applicants having tough time dealing with bad odor on the office premises. Sources said, dead rats within the office building are the reason behind such foul smell which is making life unbearable for the staff and […]

Bhubaneswar: The victim of a kangaroo court verdict in Badakera village in Angul district who was forced to go around the village beating a gong, today appealed for justice before the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC). Dushmant Sahu, the husband of a ward member, was forced to either pay Rs 50,000 penalty or go about […]

Bhubaneswar:  A day after Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) sought a report in connection with police apathy in a tribal boy’s missing and subsequent death case, Commissionerate Police on Monday assured of action against the guilty for such callousness. Terming the incident as ‘unfortunate’, Police Commissioner YB Khurania told reporters that basing on preliminary inquiry […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Sunday directed Commissionerate Police to submit a report on Salia Sahi minor boy Ishak Digal missing and death case. The commission has asked the police authorities to submit the report within seven days. The development came after parents of Ishak filed a complaint at the OHRC requesting it […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking cognizance of the brutal physical torture of an undertrial prisoner (UTP) at the Circle Jail in Choudwar, Cuttack, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) today sought a report from the authorities within 7 days. The acting chairperson of the rights panel, Justice B K Mishra directed the additional DGP-cum-IG of Prisons, Bhubaneswar to […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed the state government to provide compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the kin of an eight-year-old girl, who died allegedly due to medical negligence in Kendrapada district two years back. The compensation amount would be recovered from Dr Bhaskar Chandra Kar, the medical officer of the […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking strong exception to a suspect being fettered in police custody, Odisha Human Rights Commission has ordered the Odisha director general of police for initiation of disciplinary proceedings against cops of a police station in Cuttack district. Human rights activist Biswapriya Kanungo had drawn the attention of the rights panel alleging that Mahanga police […]

Bhubaneswar: The hearing on show-cause notices served in connection with the defamation suit filed by Bhubaneswar Municipality Corporation (BMC) Mayor, Anant Narayan Jena began today at the Bhubaneswar Civil Judge Senior Division Court. President of the students’ wing of Congress party, Itish Pradhan and owner of Niakhunta.com, Pradeep Pandi appeared before the court today. Itish, […]

Bhubaneswar: The woman said to be a social activist who accompanied Rishi’s girlfriend to the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) to lodge complaint has been dubbed as an agent of the Mayor, alleged both BJP and Congress and demanded that the woman should be brought under the purview of the probe. President of the students’ […]

Bhubaneswar: Three weeks after the shocking death of a four-year-old child who was mauled by a pack of stray dogs in Jagannath Colony area, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) today directed the Puri collector and Municipality Executive Officer to submit a detailed report in this connection. Notably, the shocking incident had occurred on December […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking suo moto cognizance into the death of a woman due to alleged transfusion of wrong blood at Keonjhar district headquarters hospital yesterday, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Thursday asked the district collector and health secretary Pramod Kumar Meherda to submit report on the incident within four weeks. According to sources, OHRC […]

Paralakhemundi: The relatives of Paralakhemundi King Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo’s former manager Ananga Manjari Patra moved the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) today alleging tardy investigation by the Crime Branch Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the mysterious deaths of Ananga Manjari and her three siblings. Ananga’s brother, two sisters and brother-in-laws visited the OHRC office […]

Bhubaneswar: Two days after charging his estranged wife Monica of mentally and physically torturing their minor son, former chief minister Giridhar Gamang’s son Sishir Gamang on Monday appealed the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) to provide security to the father-son duo. Sishir in his petition before the rights panel said, since he has brought allegations […]