NHRC Takes Action on Journalist Attack in Odisha

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken suo motu cognizance of an attack on a journalist in Nabarangpur district, Odisha, who was stabbed multiple times by a drug addict after filing a complaint against him. The journalist is in critical condition and the NHRC has issued a notice to the Director General of Police, Odisha, demanding a report within two weeks regarding the investigation and the journalist's health status. The incident has caused outrage among local journalists and residents.

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