AMN / NEW DELHI
The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Maharashtra government and Defence Secretary over reports of alleged sexual assault on a school girl by an army man.
Taking suo motu cognizance of a media report, the Commission on Tuesday issued a notice to the Chief Secretary of the state and Director General of Police and District Magistrate of Latur and has called for a report within four weeks.
The media reports claimed that the 15-year-old girl was expelled from school in Latur district as she had approached the police with a complaint against the Army man.
It said, the local police also harassed the victim and her family demanding Rs. 50,000 to get the FIR registered in the case.
The Commission has also sent a copy of the proceedings along with the related media reports to the Defence Secretary to inform about the departmental action taken against the army official.
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