NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of the reported gang rape of a 20-year-old woman in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh

Press release

National Human Rights Commission

New Delhi: 20th August, 2025

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of the reported gang rape of a 20-year-old woman in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh

The Commission issues notice to the State DGP calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks

The report expected to include the status of the investigation as well as the health of the victim

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a 20-year-old woman, who had gone out with her fiancé, was allegedly raped by four persons, who also assaulted her partner in the Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh. Reportedly, after managing to escape from the attackers, they reached the police station to register an FIR.

The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human rights. Therefore, it has issued a notice to the Director General of Police, Madhya Pradesh, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.

The report is expected to include the status of the investigation as well as the health of the victim.

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