NHRC issues notice to Bihar Govt over death of minor rape victim at Govt Hospital
Bihar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday, took suo motu cognisance of a media report of the death of a nine-year-old girl victim of rape and brutal physical assault died at the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), Bihar amid allegations that she was left waiting in an ambulance for several hours before getting a bed to start her treatment.
She was victimized in Muzaffarpur district of the state on 26th May, 2025 and was brought to the hospital in a critical condition on 30th May, 2025.
The Commission has examined that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights. Therefore, it has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Bihar, calling for a detailed report in the matter within two weeks.
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