**Summary:**
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of the reported assault of two journalists by police in the Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh on May 1, 2025. The NHRC, acting on a press release from the Press Club of India, has issued a notice to the Director General of Police, Madhya Pradesh, requesting a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. The NHRC views the alleged assault, reportedly under the supervision of the District Superintendent of Police, and the subsequent forced video statement from the journalists as a serious violation of human rights, if true.
Key Entities Referenced
National Human Rights Commission: A national human rights organization in India, referred to as NHRC.
NHRC: Abbreviation for the National Human Rights Commission, India.
India: The country where the National Human Rights Commission is located.
Bhind district: A district in Madhya Pradesh where the alleged assault of journalists occurred.
Madhya Pradesh: A state in India where the incident took place; the DGP of this state is being asked to submit a report.
DGP: Director General of Police, Madhya Pradesh; recipient of the notice from NHRC.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi; source of the news posting.
Press Club of India, New Delhi: An organization that issued a press release regarding the assault of journalists.
District Superintendent of Police: An individual under whose supervision the alleged manhandling by police occurred.
Director General of Police: The official to whom the NHRC issued a notice.
NSK Release ID: 2134138: Identification number of the press release related to the event
05 JUN 2025: Date of posting of the report.
1st May, 2025: Date of the reported incident involving the journalists.
25th May, 2025: Date the press release was carried regarding journalists being forced to record a video statement.
National Human Rights Commission
NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the
reported assault of two journalists by police in Bhind
district, Madhya Pradesh
Issues a notice to the DGP, Madhya Pradesh, calling
for a detailed report in the matter, within two weeks
Posted On: 05 JUN 2025 3:19PM by PIB Delhi
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a press release
issued by the Press Club of India, New Delhi, that two journalists were brutally manhandled by the police in
Bhind district, Madhya Pradesh, allegedly, under the supervision of the District Superintendent of Police.
Reportedly, the incident happened on 1st May, 2025.
The Commission has observed that the contents of the press release, if true, raise a serious
violation of the human rights of the victim journalists. Therefore, the Commission has issued a
notice to the Director General of Police, Madhya Pradesh, calling for a detailed report in the matter
within two weeks.
According to the press release, carried on 25th May, 2025, both journalists were further forced to record a
video statement stating that all matters between them were resolved.
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NSK
(Release ID: 2134138)