Date: 2025-08-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of a Zimbabwean student due to injuries sustained in an assault by a group of people in Bathinda, Punjab
**Summary:**
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report regarding the death of a Zimbabwean student at AIIMS, Bathinda, Punjab, on August 21, 2025. The student, pursuing graduation at Guru Kashi University in Talwandi Sabo Town, Bathinda, reportedly succumbed to injuries sustained in an assault by a group of people. The incident allegedly occurred following an altercation with a security guard on August 13, 2025. The NHRC views the incident as a potential violation of human rights and has issued notices to the Director General of Police, Punjab, and the Registrar, Guru Kashi University, Bathinda, requesting a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. An FIR has been registered concerning the assault. This information was released by PIB Delhi on August 27, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
National Human Rights Commission: A human rights organization in India that took suo motu cognizance of the incident.
Zimbabwean student: The victim of the assault who died from his injuries.
Bathinda, Punjab: The location where the assault occurred and where the victim died.
DGP, Punjab: Director General of Police, Punjab, to whom a notice was issued.
Guru Kashi University, Bathinda: The university where the victim was studying and to whom a notice was issued.
AIIMS, Bathinda, Punjab: All India Institute of Medical Sciences located in Bathinda, where the victim succumbed to injuries.
Talwandi Sabo Town, Bathinda: Town in Bathinda where Guru Kashi University is located.
FIR: An First Information Report registered regarding the assault.
National Human Rights Commission
NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the
reported death of a Zimbabwean student due to
injuries sustained in an assault by a group of people
in Bathinda, Punjab
Issues notices to the DGP, Punjab and Registrar,
Guru Kashi University, Bathinda, calling for a
detailed report on the matter within two weeks
Posted On: 27 AUG 2025 11:12AM by PIB Delhi
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report
that a Zimbabwean student was assaulted by a group of people and he succumbed to his injuries at AIIMS,
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Bathinda, Punjab on 21 August, 2025. Reportedly, he was pursuing graduation at the Guru Kashi University
in Talwandi Sabo Town of Bathinda.
The Commission has examined the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of
human rights. Accordingly, it has issued notices to the Director General of Police, Punjab and the Registrar,
Guru Kashi University, Bathinda, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.
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According to the media report carried on 21 August, 2025, the victim had an altercation with one security
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guard a day before he was assaulted by him and his accomplices on 13 August, 2025. An FIR has been
registered in the matter.
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NSK
(Release ID: 2161077)