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NHRC Seeks Two-Week Report From UP Police Over Alleged Inaction in Bulandshahr Gang-Rape Case

The rights commission acted after citing media reports that accuse local police of mishandling the survivor’s complaints.

Overview

  • The commission issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh director general of police seeking a detailed account within two weeks.
  • Its move follows reports of police inaction on life threats to the survivor after four of six accused were arrested in Khurja, Bulandshahr.
  • According to the NHRC, the DIG of Meerut Division ordered an inquiry and attached the Khurja station house officer to the police line for negligence.
  • Media accounts cited by the NHRC allege illegal detention of the survivor’s husband and a Rs 1.2 lakh bribe demand, with Rs 50,000 reportedly paid.
  • Reports also allege the SHO sexually assaulted the survivor and that she was held captive, gang-raped, and forced to convert, with an FIR filed on June 10 and two suspects still at large.