Kin ‘carry’ pregnant woman across river in Odisha; NHRC intervenes
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the District Collector of Odisha’s Kalahandi over reports of a pregnant woman being carried on a cot to cross a river in the absence of a bridge. Acting on the petition of human rights activist Akhand, the NHRC directed the District Collector submit an action … Read more