The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of reports about a pregnant woman being beaten and paraded naked in the village by her family members in Pratapgarh district of Rajasthan. The video of the incident also went viral on social media which has sparked furore among people across all walks of life.
According to reports, the woman had gone with a man to a nearby village from where her family members brought her back and subjected her to inhuman treatment. The victim could be heard begging for help, but people chose to make videos of her instead of coming forward for help.
The Commission has observed that the incident raises serious issues regarding the violation of the victim’s human rights. Accordingly, it has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director-General of Police, Rajasthan, calling for a detailed report in the matter within four weeks, a communiqué from the NHRC said.
