NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reported burning of girl student by cook in Bihar

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report about a girl student who was reportedly burned with a hot spatula by her residential school cook after asking for food. Citing the media report, NHRC said that the incident happened at a Residential School in the Shakurabad area of Jehanabad district in Bihar. The Commission has issued notices to the Jehanabad District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. The report should include the health status of the injured student.