Tag: Ohrc

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 […]

Bhubaneswar: Coming down heavily on the ruling BJD government over the alleged crossfire at Krutamgada in Kandhamal district which claimed lives of six innocent tribals, Union Tribal Affairs minister Jual Oram today said the state government is trying to sweep the matter under the carpet. Talking to OTV, the Union minister said, “A 10-member team […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid outrage across the state over Kandhamal crossfire incident, which claimed life of six civilians including a 15-month old baby, chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) Rameswar Oraon will visit Odisha today for an on-the-spot inquiry into the case. Official sources said Oraon will visit Kandhamal on Wednesday and submit a […]

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the death of six tribals, who were allegedly killed in a crossfire between the security personnel and the Maoists inside Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district on July 8, the Odisha government today decided to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the incident. The decision was […]

Bhubaneswar: Expressing grave concern over the death of six tribals, who were allegedly killed in a crossfire between security personnel and Maoists at Malapanga forest near Kurtamgarh in Kandhamal district on July 8 evening, the Odisha Human Rights Commission today served notice on the state Home secretary, Director General of Police (DGP), Revenue Divisional Commissioner […]

Bhubaneswar: Expressing serious concern over the spread of dengue across the state, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has served notices to the health secretary, Urban Development department secretary and collectors of eight districts, including Cuttack, Keonjhar, Bhadra and, Jajpur, asking them to submit a report on the outbreak of the disease. According to sources, […]