The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of the reported murder of a journalist in Jhajjar district, Haryana, on May 18, 2025. The journalist, who worked for an online news portal, was allegedly shot by unidentified assailants. The NHRC has issued a notice to the Director General of Police, Haryana, requesting a detailed report on the investigation's status within two weeks, citing concerns over potential human rights violations.
Key Entities Referenced
National Human Rights Commission: A human rights organization in India; also referred to as NHRC, India.
NHRC, India: Abbreviated form of the National Human Rights Commission of India.
Jhajjar district: A district in Haryana, India, where the journalist's murder occurred.
Haryana: A state in India where the incident took place.
Haryana DGP: The Director General of Police of Haryana, to whom a notice was issued.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - likely the source of the press release.
Luhari village: Village in Jhajjar district, Haryana, where the journalist resided and was attacked.
Director General of Police, Haryana: The head of the police force in Haryana, responsible for the investigation.
Gurugram: A city where the victim was transferred to a hospital before succumbing to injuries.
National Human Rights Commission
NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of a
journalist's murder by unidentified assailants in
Jhajjar district, Haryana
Issues notice to the Haryana DGP calling for a
detailed report within two weeks
The report to include the status of the investigation
Posted On: 27 MAY 2025 3:23PM by PIB Delhi
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that
a journalist was shot dead near his residence in Luhari village in Jhajjar district of Haryana on 18th May,
2025. Reportedly, the journalist working with an online news portal was out for a walk after dinner when the
unidentified assailants shot him and fled from the spot.
The Commission has observed that the contents, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of the human rights
of the victim. Therefore, it has issued a notice to the Director General of Police, Haryana, calling for a
detailed report within two weeks. It is expected to include the status of the investigation of the case.
According to the media report, carried on 19th May, 2025, the villagers took the victim to a nearby hospital
from where he was later referred to another hospital in Gurugram before succumbing to his injuries.
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NSK
(Release ID: 2131607)