Date: 2026-03-26Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
NHRC, India takes suomotu cognizance of the reported death of a woman and injuries to 16 others in a ropeway accident in Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken *suo motu* cognizance of a fatal ropeway accident that occurred on March 22, 2026, in the Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh. The incident, involving devotees returning from the Khallari Mata Temple, resulted in the death of one woman and injuries to 16 others after a rope wire snapped, causing the trolley to fall.
**Key Incident Details:**
* **Date of Incident:** March 22, 2026.
* **Location:** Khallari Mata Temple, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh.
* **Casualties:** One woman deceased on-site; 16 individuals injured.
* **Medical Response:** The injured were initially treated at the Community Health Centre in Bagbahara. Subsequently, eight critically injured individuals were referred to Raipur for advanced medical care.
**Action Taken by NHRC:**
Observing that the incident suggests a serious violation of human rights, the Commission has issued formal notices to the **Chief Secretary of Chhattisgarh** and the **Superintendent of Police, Mahasamund district**.
**Requirements for the Requested Report:**
The Commission has mandated a detailed report within **two weeks**, which must include:
* The current health status of all injured victims.
* Information regarding any compensation paid to the next of kin (NoK) of the deceased.
* Information regarding compensation provided to the injured persons.
**Administrative Information:**
* **Release Date:** March 26, 2026.
* **Release ID:** 2245530.
* **Source:** PIB Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC): The statutory body that took suo motu cognizance of a fatal ropeway accident in Chhattisgarh, citing potential human rights violations.
Chief Secretary, Chhattisgarh: The state's senior-most administrative officer issued a notice by the NHRC to provide a detailed report on victim status and compensation.
Superintendent of Police, Mahasamund: the district-level police authority directed by the NHRC to submit a report regarding the accident and rescue operations.
Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh: The primary location of the incident, specifically at the Khallari Mata Temple, where the ropeway accident occurred.
National Human Rights Commission
NHRC, India takes suomotu cognizance of the
reported death of a woman and injuries to 16
others in a ropeway accident in Mahasamund
district of Chhattisgarh
Issues notices to Chhattisgarh Chief Secretary and
Mahasamund Superintendent of Police, calling for a detailed
report on the matter within two weeks
The report to include the status of health of the victims as
well as compensation, if any, paid to the NoK of the deceased
and to the injured persons
Posted On: 26 MAR 2026 11:25AM by PIB Delhi
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suomotu cognizance of a media report
that a woman died and sixteen others were injured in a ropeway accident while returning from the Khallari
Mata Temple in the Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh on 22nd March 2026. Reportedly, the rope wire
suddenly broke and the trolley carrying the devotees fell down.
The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation
of human rights of the victims. Therefore, it has issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Chhattisgarh and
Superintendent of Police, Mahasamund district, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two
weeks. The report is expected to include the status of health of the injured as well as compensation, if any,
paid to the next of kin of the deceased and to the injured.
According to the media report, carried on 22nd March 2026, the woman died on the spot and the sixteen
injured people were immediately rescued with the assistance of locals by the police and admitted to the
Community Health Centre at Bagbahara. From here, eight critically injured persons were referred to
Raipur for better treatment.
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