NewzVille Desk
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report alleging police inaction on life threats to a gang rape victim. The incidence had happened in Khurja city, Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh.
Reportedly, the police personnel also tried to stop the minor victim when she tried to meet the Deputy Inspector General of Meerut Division to tell her ordeal. The DIG eventually heard her and ordered an enquiry into the matter and attached the SHO of Police Station Khurja to the police line for negligence.
If contents of the news report is true, it raise serious issues of violation of human rights of the victim girl. Therefore, the commission has issued a notice to the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.
Media report says, on 15th November 2025, the girl was subjected to sexual assault for two days in June 2025 by six perpetrators. An FIR was registered on the matter at Khurja Police Station on 10th June 2025.
Four of the accused were arrested and sent to judicial custody but the two other perpetrators managed to escape. This was followed by death threats for which the police did not take any action despite several complaints.
