**Summary:**
On September 13, 2025, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, took *suo motu* cognizance of a media report concerning the assault of a media person in Lumding, Assam on September 7, 2025. The victim was reportedly attacked and grievously injured by a group of antisocial elements near the Lumding Railway Institute and was subsequently rescued by the police and hospitalized. The NHRC has observed that the incident, if substantiated, constitutes a serious violation of human rights. Consequently, the Commission has issued a notice to the Director General of Police (DGP), Assam, requesting a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. The incident, which occurred around midnight as the victim was returning home from work, has been condemned by the Lumding Press Club and local citizens, who are demanding strict action against the perpetrators and improved security for journalists. The victim has also expressed concern for his safety and urged authorities to register a case and take appropriate legal action. This information was released by PIB Delhi at 5:19 PM on September 13, 2025 (Release ID: 2166298).
Key Entities Referenced
National Human Rights Commission: A national human rights organization that took suo motu cognizance of the assault.
NHRC: Acronym for National Human Rights Commission
Lumding, Assam: Location where the assault on the media person occurred.
Lumding Press Club: A local press organization in Lumding, Assam, that condemned the assault.
DGP, Assam: Director General of Police, Assam, to whom the Commission issued a notice.
Director General of Police, Assam: Official to whom the Commission issued a notice to submit a detailed report
Lumding Railway Institute: The place near where the media person was assaulted and grievously injured
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - source of the information.
National Human Rights Commission
NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of the reported
assault on a media person by a group of some anti-
social elements in Lumding, Assam
Reportedly, the Lumding Press Club as well as local
citizens condemned the incident demanding strict
action against the culprits and better security for the
journalists
The Commission issues a notice to the DGP, Assam
calling for a detailed report on the matter within two
weeks
Posted On: 13 SEP 2025 5:19PM by PIB Delhi
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report
that a media person was assaulted and grievously injured by a group of some anti-social elements near
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Lumding Railway Institute in Assam on 7 September, 2025. Reportedly, he was rescued by the police and
taken to the hospital for treatment.
The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of
human rights violation. Therefore, it has issued a notice to the Director General of Police, Assam
calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.
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According to the media report, carried on a news portal on 9 September, 2025, the incident
happened around mid-night when the victim was returning home after work. Reportedly, he has
expressed concern for his safety and has urged the authorities to register a case against the
perpetrators to take appropriate legal action against them. The Lumding Press Club as well as local
citizens condemned the incident demanding strict action against the culprits and better security for
the journalists.
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NSK
(Release ID: 2166298)