NHRC seeks report from Odisha government on infant deaths in Koraput
In a letter to the Chief Secretary, the human rights body has asked the government to come up with an action taken report within four weeks.
Bhubaneswar: Days after mysterious and unexplained deaths of newborn babies created panic in Odisha’s Koraput district, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Odisha Government to submit a report on actions taken in this regard. In a letter to the Chief Secretary, the human rights body has asked the government to come up with an action taken report within four weeks.
The NHRC’s response comes in wake of a petition filed by human rights activist Akhanda who brought to notice the infants’ death cases in Katharagada panchayat of Borrigumma block of Koraput this month.
On December 3rd, the two month old baby boy of Pintu Suna in Nuagada village died followed by a three month old baby boy of Dilip Ganda of the same village. Three days later, one more such death was reported from Sasahandi and Baliguda and Narigaon villages on December 13th. In Bibaliguda village, another 14-day old infant died in a similar manner during this period.
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