New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC) on Friday took suo motu cognizance of media reports that a 20-year-old girl hailing from Manipur, was subjected to racial discrimination and brutally attacked by some locals from Faizapur, Gurugram in Haryana just for passing through the locality on Sunday afternoon.
According to the reports, police initially asked the victim to compromise. Following which the girl called up the North East Support Centre & Helpline (NESCH). The NESCH members reached the spot at 8:30 PM and thereafter FIR was registered.
NHRC has issued notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of Haryana and the Commissioner of Police, Gurugram calling for a detailed report in the matter within four weeks.
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National Human Rights Commission has also instructed state govt to provide details on the present health condition of the victim and the status of the medical treatment being provided to her by the district authorities. The statement issued by NHRC read, "It is disgusting that a woman from North-Eastern part of her own country has been subjected to racial discrimination and physical assault by a local family in the NCR region. Apparently, the police personnel failed to do justice with the situation and take necessary action. They should have realized the impact of trauma and mental agony, the woman was undergoing due to the tragic incident.”
According to the media reports, the victim was stopped by an elderly woman, who rudely interrupted her from passing through the road stating that it was a private property. The old woman reportedly abused her in a racial tone and as the altercation started the victim was called “corona”.
In the meantime, the other family members also came out and started beating the victim with sticks. The girl, who was also hit on her head, was somehow saved by some local people and the police were called. The victim is presently undergoing medical treatment and her CT scan results are awaited.
