Ranchi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Garhwa district magistrate, Pashupati Nath Mishra, and superintendent of police, Ashutosh Shekhar, seeking a detailed report on the case of a woman from Bhojpur village who suffered 40% burn injuries in an alleged attack after being branded a witch.The commission has sought the report within two weeks.In a statement issued on Thursday, the NHRC said it had taken suo motu cognisance of the matter based on a media report that stated that the woman had sustained burn injuries after being attacked by a group of villagers.The perpetrators allegedly poured boiling water on the woman during the attack. She was admitted to a hospital on Monday.“The commission has observed that the contents of the news, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human rights. Therefore, it has issued notices to the Garhwa district magistrate and superintendent of police, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. The report is expected to include the status of the victim’s health and details of any compensation paid to her,” the NHRC stated.
